An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Harry S. Truman on Dec. 28, 2024 in the Red Sea. Navy ships and aircraft attacked Houthi weapons facilities in Yemen on Dec. 30 and 31, according to U.S. Central Command. (Natalia Thoen/U.S. Navy)
American forces in the Middle East struck multiple Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa and along its coast this week, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
The strikes, conducted Monday and Tuesday by U.S. Navy ships and aircraft, targeted a command hub and weapons production facility as well as a bunker housing missiles and drones, CENTCOM said in a statement on X.com.
Navy and Air Force aircraft also destroyed a coastal radar site, seven cruise missiles and one-way attack drones over the Red Sea, according to the statement.
The strikes mark the third and fourth actions U.S. forces have taken against the Houthis in the last month.
There were no injuries or damage to U.S. personnel or equipment during the strikes, which are part of the ongoing efforts to degrade the Iran-backed rebel group as it attacks Israel and continues to target commercial and military ships.
Houthi leaders have made multiple recent claims, without evidence, of successful attacks against U.S. targets. On Tuesday, the group said it had targeted the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.
Earlier this month, a U.S. Navy jet was shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” accident by the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the Truman Carrier Strike Group. The two flight officers were able to eject safely and an investigation into the strike is ongoing.
