The US military has announced that it has carried out attacks against anti-ship missiles and unmanned boats in areas controlled by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The measures are meant to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer.
U.S. Central Command said on the 18th that it carried out attacks on three anti-ship missiles, an unmanned underwater boat, and an unmanned surface boat in areas controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen on the afternoon of the 17th. Announced.
This is the first time that the Houthis have been confirmed to be deploying unmanned underwater boats since their attacks began in October last year.
U.S. Central Command says the Houthis pose an imminent threat to sailing merchant ships and U.S. Navy ships, and the attack is a measure to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer. .
According to the US military, between the 16th and 17th, four missiles were launched into the Red Sea from areas controlled by the Houthis, while on the afternoon of the 17th, the US military fired one missile and one unmanned surface boat. Tensions continue in the region, which is important for maritime transport, as it has been revealed that Japan has carried out an attack on the United States.