US carries out 'self-defense' strike against Houthi anti-ship missile: CENTCOM
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The goal is to disrupt and degrade the Houthis’ abilities to conduct these attacks: Patrick Ryder
The U.S. military carried out a strike in Yemen on Saturday targeting a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Red Sea and prepared to launch, according to U.S. Central Command.
The strike was conducted early Saturday morning in what CENTCOM described as a "self-defense" strike.
"On Jan. 27 at approximately 3:45 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile aimed into the Red Sea and which was prepared to launch," CENTCOM said in a statement.
US CARRIES OUT 'SELF-DEFENSE' STRIKE IN YEMEN AGAINST IRAN-BACKED HOUTHI MISSILES
"U.S. Forces identified the missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and determined it presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region," the statement continued. "U.S. Forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels."
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