Key Takeaways
- The US confirmed an airstrike on a Houthi military facility in Sanaa, Yemen, on December 16, Yemen time.
- The airstrike targeted a key command and control facility allegedly used by the Houthis to coordinate attacks against US commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
- The Houthi movement is a rebel group that rules northern Yemen and has been involved in conflict with the US and its allies.
Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed an airstrike on a military facility of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement, which rules northern Yemen.
Earlier, a source told Sputnik that US fighter jets had carried out an airstrike on the Houthi defence ministry building in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
“On Dec. 16 Yemen time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command and control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sana’a, Yemen,” the CENTCOM said in a statement.
The Houthis allegedly coordinated attacks against US commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from a key command and control facility, according to CENTCOM. US commercial ships were targeted in these attacks.
