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Yemen’s Huthis on February 4 pledged to respond, saying the US and British air strikes “will not deter us” after a number of targets were hit by the United States in retaliation to Iran-backed Huthis’ repeated Red Sea attacks. A drone attack had killed three US soldiers in Jordan following which America led strikes against Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria in response.
This marks the third time that British and American forces have jointly targeted the Huthis. Global trade has faced disruptions as Huthis stand in solidarity with Palestinians in war-torn Gaza.
The United States, Britain and other countries in support for the operation against Yemen’s Huthis said Saturday’s strikes hit “36 Huthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen in response to the Huthis’ continued attacks against international and commercial shipping as well as naval vessels transiting the Red Sea.”
The air strikes “are intended to further disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the Iranian-backed Huthi militia to conduct their reckless and destabilising attacks,” said US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Huthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree informed that the capital Sanaa and other rebel-held areas were targeted with a total of 48 air strikes. Yahya Saree took to social media platform X where he stated, “These attacks will not deter us from our… stance in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.”
He added, “the latest strikes will not pass without response and punishment.”
(With inputs from AFP)
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Published: 04 Feb 2024, 02:10 PM IST
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