The United States has carried out more than 100 airstrikes on Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen since March, a senior U.S. defense official revealed on Wednesday. The operations are part of ongoing efforts to safeguard global shipping routes through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, disrupted by repeated Houthi attacks.
“U.S. forces have struck over 100 Houthi targets, including command centers, weapons manufacturing facilities, and advanced arms depots,” the unnamed official said, as reported by AFP.
Houthi militants, backed by Iran, have been targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea since late 2023. They claim the attacks are acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel resumed its military campaign against Hamas after a two-month ceasefire ended earlier this year.
The strikes began under former President Joe Biden, but current President Donald Trump renewed the military campaign on March 15. Last week, Trump vowed that U.S. forces would continue operations until the Houthis no longer pose a threat to international maritime trade.
The Houthi attacks have severely impacted one of the world’s most critical trade corridors. Roughly 12% of global shipping traffic passes through the Suez Canal, and the unrest has forced many shipping companies to reroute vessels around Africa’s southern tip, causing significant delays and increased costs.
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