MOSCOW, February 10 USA On February 9, struck two unmanned surface ships, as well as missiles that were being prepared for launch against ships in the Red Sea, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reports on the social network X.
«On February 9th from 3.00 to 21.40 (time in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, coincides with Moscow time — ed.) US Central Command forces carried out self-defense strikes against two mobile unmanned surface ships, four mobile anti-ship cruise missiles and one mobile land attack cruise missile that were being prepared for launch against ships in the Red Sea,” according to the Central Command page .
As noted, these objects were discovered in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. According to CENTCOM, they posed an immediate threat to US Navy ships and commercial shipping in the region.
The ruling Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement in northern Yemen, which controls most of Yemen's Red Sea coast, previously warned of its intention to attack any ships linked to Israel, calling on other countries to recall their crews from them and do not approach them at sea. A number of shipping companies have decided to suspend transportation through the Red Sea.
The Houthis said their actions in the Red Sea were aimed at helping Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, they argued that they did not interfere with freedom of navigation in the region. Arab and Muslim countries have repeatedly warned the United States that unconditional support for Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip will lead to the spread of the conflict throughout the region.
The US and UK have been striking Houthi targets since mid-January, calling it a response to a threat to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of Ansar Allah's supreme political council, called the strikes terrorist barbarity and deliberate and unjustified aggression.