US forces in the Red Sea struck military sites of Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah movement in the Al-Hudaydah province with seaborne missiles, Al Arabiya said citing sources.
According to the report, US warships fired at least four missiles at Houthi-operated facilities in the Al-Matina area around 90 km south of the province’s administrative center.
No further details about the strike are known at this point, including on potential damage and casualties.
With the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalating, the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement announced that it would conduct strikes on Israeli territory and block pro-Israeli vessels from passing through the waters of the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until Tel Aviv ceases its military operation in the Palestinian enclave.
The Houthis have attacked dozens of civilian vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since mid-November of last year.
In response to Ansar Allah's actions, US officials announced the formation of an international coalition and the preparation of Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure freedom of navigation and protection of ships in the Red Sea.
As a result, UK and US forces began regularly attacking rebel military facilities in various provinces of Yemen.
