{"id":25319,"date":"2024-02-05T09:15:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/us-forces-launch-self-defense-strike-on-houthis-accuse-group-of-presenting-an-imminent-threat-in-red-sea\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T09:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:45:47","slug":"us-forces-launch-self-defense-strike-on-houthis-accuse-group-of-presenting-an-imminent-threat-in-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/us-forces-launch-self-defense-strike-on-houthis-accuse-group-of-presenting-an-imminent-threat-in-red-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"US forces launch self-defense strike on Houthis, accuse group of presenting ‘an imminent threat’ in Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces conducted a self-defense strike against Houthi forces early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

In a statement published on X Sunday evening, CENTCOM explained that American forces “struck four anti-ship cruise missiles, all of which were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea.”<\/p>\n

“U.S. forces identified the missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region,” CENTCOM’s statement read.<\/p>\n

“These actions will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels.”<\/p>\n

US RETALIATORY STRIKES WILL PROVE \u2018INEFFECTIVE\u2019: KIRK LIPPOLD<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A missile is launched from a warship during the U.S.-led coalition operation against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.\u00a0<\/span> (U.S. Central Command)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Earlier on Sunday, CENTCOM published video showing U.S. forces supporting joint strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi militants on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The video showed rockets launching from the ships in pitch-black darkness. The efforts were part of joint strikes against the Houthis, which included support from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Bahrain, the Netherlands and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

CENTCOM said that the Saturday strikes were launched from the USS Carney, the USS Gravely and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.<\/p>\n

US STRIKES HOUTHI ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE INSIDE YEMEN, OFFICIAL SAYS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Armed rebels of the Iran-backed Houthi militia take part in a demonstration against the USA\u00a0and Israel, amid growing tensions between the USA and the Houthis following the latter’s several operations in the Red Sea.\u00a0<\/span> (Osamah Yahya\/picture alliance via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Since the Israel-Hamas war escalated in the fall, Houthis have routinely attacked commercial vessels in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the recent counter-strikes are aimed to “degrade the capabilities” of the Houthis.<\/p>\n

“These strikes are intended to further disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to conduct their reckless and destabilizing attacks against U.S. and international vessels lawfully transiting the Red Sea,” Austin said in a statement on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participates in a meeting with Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto at the Pentagon on June 23, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia.<\/span> (Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“This collective action sends a clear message to the Houthis that they will continue to bear further consequences if they do not end their illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels,” he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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