According to the United States, the attack on the radar station was a follow-up to the previous night’s attacks.
Early on Saturday local time, the United States has launched a new attack on the radar station of the Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to the headquarters of the military domain of the US Armed Forces, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East.
According to the statement, the attack on the military target was a follow-up to the previous night’s attacks. The latest strike was much smaller than the previous one, in which the US and Britain struck numerous military targets in Houthi-held areas of Yemen.
International media already reported earlier that the United States had continued its attacks in the region. Meanwhile, the media run by the Iran-backed Houthis previously reported that the al-Dailami air base in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, had ended up being the target of an attack.
Different information about the exact number of fresh attacks was presented on Saturday, as the Houthi television channel reported on several attacks in Sanaa. News agency AP’s The journalists in Sanaa, on the other hand, said they heard one loud explosion.
News channel CNN again told earlier about new attacks, which, according to a US official source, were smaller in scale than the previous night’s attacks. The official emphasized to CNN that the recent attacks were carried out unilaterally by the United States. The night before Friday, the United States carried out attacks with Britain, supported by several other countries.
After the previous night’s attacks, the United States warned of the possibility of new military action if the Houthis continue their drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea.
The Houthi rebels fired at least one missile into the sea on Friday after airstrikes by the United States and Britain overnight. American general by Douglas Sims according to which the missile did not hit any ship.
British maritime security company Ambrey told the British Broadcasting Corporation the BBC including the fact that the Houthis accidentally targeted a tanker carrying Russian oil on Friday. Due to outdated information, they thought the ship was bound for Britain.
The Houthi rebels have recently carried out numerous attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea. The rebels have said they are supporting the Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is waging a bloody war against the terrorist organization Hamas.
The United States and Britain and their allies assure that their attacks on the territory of Yemen with fighter jets and missiles are aimed at restoring stability to the Red Sea.