US Strikes More Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Attack

‘U.S. Forces struck and destroyed four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles,’ reads a press statement from U.S. Central Command.

An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, in Cyprus, in this handout picture released on Jan. 12, 2024. UK MOD/Handout via Reuters

The United States military is striking additional targets in Yemen as Iranian-backed elements continue attacks on international shipping.

U.S. forces destroyed four anti-ship missiles deployed by the Iran-backed Houthis on Jan. 16 in response to a Houthi attack on a civilian vessel earlier in the day.