MIDDLE EAST – The American-British alliance has no intention of countering provocations from Iran’s allies. Late in the evening of this Saturday, February 3, airstrikes targeted several areas controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. This is the third joint operation by the United States, the United Kingdom and countries supporting their alliance against the Houthis.
It was a rebel television channel backed by the Tehran regime that first made the announcement, accusing the United States and Great Britain. In Sanaa, witnesses reported loud explosions and intense aerial overflights around midnight local time (10pm in France). ” American and British strikes targeted the areas of Sana’a, Hajja, Dhamar, Al-Bayda, Taiz and Hodeida. », suggested Al-Masirah Television on X (formerly Twitter).
Citing American officials, the AP news agency quickly confirmed that at least thirty rebels had been targeted, spread across ten locations. The attacks were carried out by US Air Force fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Missile strikes were sent by Eisenhower and launched from ships stationed in the Red Sea. As you can see in our video at the top of the article.
Drones, arsenals and ships
The attack was targeted “Deeply buried arsenals, missile systems and launchers, air defense systems and Houthi radars”The countries responsible for the strike confirmed it in a statement.
or strike “The aim is to further disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to carry out its reckless and destabilizing attacks,” In the words of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The British Ministry of Defense indicated for its part that its planes specifically attacked two stations that are used for spying and attack drones.
Earlier this Sunday, February 4, the United States announced that it had launched a new strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile that “Ready to launch against ships in the Red Sea”According to US Middle East Command (CENTCOM).
In the face of this onslaught, the Houthis have for their part vowed to retaliate against Western powers who have been targeting them. New strikes “won’t move” The “The Houthis will not go without support and response and punishment for the Palestinian people resisting in Gaza.”, warned Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saari. Without mentioning casualties, he reported 48 strikes “During the Last Hours” In six provinces, including the capital Sanaa and thirteen surrounding it, and nine provinces in the Houthi-controlled Hodeida region.
The Houthis collected ” in unity » With the Palestinians
Earlier this Saturday, the US Middle East Command (CENTCOM) had already announced that it had “ Around 7:20 pm » local (i.e.5:20 pm in Paris) to target six Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen” Ready to launch against ships in the Red Sea », where these rebels close to Iran have increased their attacks in recent weeks, especially in the context of the conflict in Gaza.
The Houthis, in a war against power in Yemen since 2014, control large swathes of the impoverished country on the Arabian Peninsula. Since mid-November, they have attacked merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and fired missiles at Israel that were intercepted. This is how they claim to act.” in unity » With the Palestinians in Gaza. “Either peace for us, Palestine and Gaza, or no peace and no security for you in our territory”Another Houthi spokesman, Nasr al-Din Amer, warned in this regard on Saturday. “We will respond to escalation with escalation. »
The United States and Britain have launched several strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, including Sana’a, in recent weeks. During the day on Friday, the Americans also carried out attacks against elite Iranian troops and Iranian supporters stationed in Syria and Iraq, drawing the ire of Russia, which called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
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