Houthi rebels vow retaliation after US and UK air strikes in Yemen
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Jan 12, 01:11 PM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed fierce retaliation Friday for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel’s war in Gaza.
The bombardment — launched in response to a recent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the vital Red Sea — killed at least five people and wounded six, the Houthis said.
The U.S. Air Force’s Mideast command said it struck over 60 targets at 16 sites in Yemen, including “command-and-control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defense radar systems.”
Navy warships and fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower also took part in the operation, according to officials.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/01/12/houthi-rebels-vow-retaliation-after-us-and-uk-air-strikes-in-yemen/
