The US Central Command said its forces destroyed an air defense system with two missiles ready to launch a ground control station in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and a drone system launched by the Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea.< /p>
Previously, on April 7, Houthi forces launched missiles and drones to attack British, American and Israeli ships. This is the latest incident in a campaign of attacks on transport ships to support Palestinians in the war in Gaza.
According to the US Central Command on April 7, an anti-ship ballistic missile was fired. launched from the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden. No injuries or damage were reported by US and coalition warships and commercial vessels.
Houthi attacks have disrupted global shipping across the Channel The Suez Canal forced companies to reroute longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.
The US and UK responded with attacks on targets of the Houthis in Yemen.
The Houthi forces – who control Yemen’s most populous region – called their actions a response to the activities Israel’s military in Gaza and the show solidarity with the Palestinians.
According to the local Ministry of Health, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 33,000 people and displaced almost the entire population of 2 3 million people. .
The Israeli military campaign began after the bloody raid on October 7, 2023 by the armed group Hamas, which killed 1,200 people according to Israeli statistics.
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