The US destroyed a Houthi missile it was preparing to launch against its planes

America He said he destroyed this Wednesday A missile Yemen's Houthi rebelsSupported by the Iranian regime because it represented an “immediate threat” to its aircraft.

He North American Army It launched unilateral and coordinated attacks against the Houthis United Kingdom reduce capacity Rebels attack International sea transportBut it did so for the first time because it would endanger its flights.

American forces “They hit and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile that was ready to launch.” After determining that “it posed an immediate threat to American aircraft.” Central Command (CENTCOM) in a statement on social media.

It did not specify the type of aircraft threatened or the location of the attack. It restricts itself to pointing out that it “happened in parts”. Yemen Controlled by the Houthis.

Houthi rebels claimed the attack on Wednesday “An American Merchant Ship” in the Gulf of Aden After the bombardment, with several naval missiles America Against rebel positions.

A military spokesman for the Houthis, Yahya SariyaIdentified as a stricken vessel KOI And assured that it was on its way to an Israeli port, so the rebels “launched several appropriate naval missiles that directly hit the ship,” he said in a televised address.

cargo ship KOIthe flag LiberiaIt left Jebel Ali port 20 days ago United Arab States And was going to cross the canal SuezAccording to several oceanographic monitoring sites.

Sarria added that this new move took place “after a few hours”. The Houthis will launch another barrage of missiles against the US destroyer USS Gravely (TTG 107) in the Red Sea.It was intercepted by the warship without damage, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

For their part, the Houthis condemned a new round of bombings America And United Kingdom against their positions Yemen After the attacks against the US destroyer.

Television Al MasirahA Houthi spokesman said bombing targeted the city SadaOne of the main strongholds of the rebels in the north-west YemenWitnesses told the agency EFE Explosions were heard in the northern suburbs of the city, and the motive is not yet known.

Last time Washington And London They collectively bombed Yemen On January 22, it was in an attack against Houthi positions in the Red Sea with the aim of destroying one of the underground warehouses that held some of the missiles the rebels use against ships.

From November Houthi rebels attack ships in Red Sea They consider themselves connected Israel. They say they do so in solidarity with the Palestinians LoopThe war between Israel and Hamas continued after the Palestinian group's brutal terrorist attacks. October 7.

But given the reaction Washington And LondonThe Houthis have declared US and British interests as legitimate targets.

At the diplomatic and financial level, America It has tried to put pressure on the Houthis by relisting them as terrorist organizations.

(With information from AFP and EFE)