US bombed some missiles that the Houthis were going to use for attacks in the Red Sea

usa Bombed with some missiles this Thursday John Kirby, one of the White House spokesmen, announced that Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels were going to use it to attack ships in the Red Sea.

Kirby reported that these bombings targeted “some” missiles that the Houthis were preparing to launch. “Urgently” shoot at ships in the Red Sea,

Specifically, at around 3:40 pm (12:40 GMT) in Sanaa, the US military identified missiles in areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, They decided they were a threat and destroyed themThe US Army Central Command (CENTCOM) explained in a statement.

it is fifth attack The rebel group months ago began attacking ships in the Red Sea and the Bab el Mandeb Strait that they claim belong to Israel or are headed to that country.

These attacks may be from Tehran-backed Houthis Big impact on world economy Because about 15% of global maritime trade transits through the Red Sea.

The United States and the United Kingdom launched their first strikes against Houthi-related targets in Yemen on January 12. first major act of retaliation For attacks in the Red Sea against rebels.

Furthermore, at the diplomatic level, the United States announced the designation yesterday Wednesday “terrorists” from the Houthis, something the group considered “honorable.”

The Houthis are part of the so-called “axis of resistance” organized by Iran to expand its influence in the Middle East. They say that they started attacks on merchant ships in revenge for Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip, in which more than 24,600 people have been killed.