The United States struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen on Friday night.
After President Joe Biden vowed earlier in the day to strike Houthi rebels again if the group did not stop attacking ships, U.S. forces carried out another a series of strikes on a Houthi-controlled site in Yemen on Friday night, according to multiple reports.
The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters cited unnamed U.S. officials as saying a Houthi radar site that was deemed a threat to maritime traffic was the target for the latest attack.
On Thursday, the U.S. and U.K.—with support from other allies—launched a series of airstrikes on positions held by Iran-backed Houthis inside Yemen. Biden later said in a statement released by the White House that the strikes were « in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea. »
Thursday’s strikes followed National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby warning the Houthis on Wednesday to stop the assaults or « bear the consequences.
