US Forces Strike Houthi Missile Site After Group Hits Oil Tanker

American forces have carried out a strike against an Iran-backed Houthi missile that threatened merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.

This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows an aircraft launching from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during flight operations in the Red Sea, on Jan. 22, 2024. Kaitlin Watt/U.S. Navy via AP

U.S. forces carried out a strike against an Iran-backed Houthi anti-ship missile in Yemen that was prepared to launch early Saturday after the group hit an oil tanker.

On Friday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that a ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen hit and damaged an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, with no reports of injuries.