Key Takeaways
- US military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen, targeting key facilities and destroying coastal radar sites.
- CENTCOM reaffirms no injuries or damage to US personnel or equipment during the strikes.
- The US military targets Houthi command and control facilities, advanced conventional weapon production and storage facilities, and coastal radar sites in Yemen.
Washington: The US military targeted key Houthi facilities during the strikes in Yemen, the Central Command said on Tuesday.
CENTCOM forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen on Dec. 30 and 31.
US Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV), according to the statement.
“These facilities were used in Houthi operations, such as attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” it added.
In addition, the US military destroyed a Houthi coastal radar site and seven cruise missiles and one-way attack UAVs over the Red Sea, the statement said.
CENTCOM reaffirmed that there were no injuries or damage to US personnel or equipment during these strikes.
