US military “attacks Houthi cruise missile,” Houthis hint at retaliation. US Central Command, along with British forces, had carried out a large-scale attack on Houthi strongholds.

In response, a Houthi spokesperson has indicated that they will carry out retaliatory attacks against American and British forces operating around the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command considers Houthi attacks to be an imminent threat to merchant ships and U.s. Navy vessels in transit, and has determined that these attacks can be prevented.