China News Service, February 4. According to CNN, on the 3rd local time, the US and British troops launched a new round of attacks on the targets of the Houthi armed organization in Yemen, hitting more than 30 Houthi armed forces. Armed military installation locations. The United States has warned that there will be more consequences if the Houthis continue to launch attacks in the Red Sea.
According to reports, an anonymous U.S. official said that on that day, the U.S. military used two warships to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles and launched strikes against multiple targets related to the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. In addition, F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Dwight Eisenhower also participated in this round of strikes.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin said in a statement on the 3rd that with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark and other countries, the U.S. and British coalition forces have carried out more strikes against military targets in areas controlled by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen.
The statement said the air strikes hit 36 military locations related to Houthi armed weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers, air defense systems and radars. The targeting involved 13 locations across Yemen.
Austin said that this collective action by the US-UK coalition aims to further disrupt and weaken the Houthi armed forces' ability to launch attacks on US and international ships. It also sends a clear message to the Houthis: If the organization does not stop its illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels, it will continue to face more consequences.
The Yemen News Agency reported that on the 3rd local time, the US-British coalition launched 14 attacks in Taiz and Hodeida provinces in Yemen.
The Houthi armed forces stated that the Houthi armed forces’ military operations against Israel will continue until Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip ceases. The Houthi armed forces will respond to the “escalation” with “escalation”, no matter how much sacrifice they have to make.
According to previous reports, since November 19, 2023, the Houthi armed forces have launched a series of attacks on ships traveling in the Red Sea. Some shipping companies have suspended shipping activities in the Red Sea. The United States and Britain have repeatedly attacked the Houthi armed forces.