US Targets Houthi Positions in Yemen With Airstrikes

U.S. forces conducted 15 airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Oct. 4, following recent Houthi threats and attacks in the Red Sea.

A locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. AP Photo

U.S. forces conducted 15 strikes in Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced on Friday.

CENTCOM stated that the targets were related to “Houthi offensive military capabilities.”