US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military.The United States military says it has conducted air strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site.
US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US Army operations in the Middle East, said on Saturday that the strikes aimed “to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations”.
The Iran-allied group has previously launched attacks on US Navy and merchant vessels in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden, CENTCOM said in a social media post.
The US strikes come amid an uptick in attacks between the Houthis and the Israeli military this week.
Israel bombed several targets in Yemen on Thursday, including power stations near Sanaa.
The Israeli bombardment, which killed at least nine people, followed a missile launch by the Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, towards Tel Aviv.
CENTCOM Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Houthi Missile Storage and Command/Control Facilities in Yemen
TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by… pic.twitter.com/YRWWQJIweP
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 21, 2024
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In the latest incident, in the early hours of Saturday, the Houthis said they launched a ballistic missile at central Israel.
The Israeli military said it had failed to intercept the projectile, which fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area.
Local emergency services said 16 people were “mildly injured” in the incident.
The Houthis have been ta …