The US carried out an airstrike on another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen in the early hours of this morning which it claims is putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.
One loud explosion was heard in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, a day after the US and the UK launched raids on at least 16 targets against the Iran-allied Houthis.
The first day of strikes Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets. However, the US determined the additional location, a radar site, still presented a threat to maritime traffic, one official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
President Joe Biden had warned Friday that the Houthis could face further strikes.
The latest strike came after the US Navy on Friday warned American-flagged vessels to steer clear of areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours after the initial airstrikes. The warning came as Yemen’s Houthis vowed fierce retaliation, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in the region already beset by Israel’s war in Gaza.
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