U.S. Attack Targets Houthi Sites in Sanaa and Amran

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Nine American and British airstrikes target advanced weapons storage facilities held by the Iran-backed group, while a commercial vessel near Yemen changes course.

American fighter jets carried out several airstrikes on Saturday night against advanced weapons storage facilities of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon).

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An American defense official indicated that these weapons were used to attack military and civilian vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The Houthi-affiliated Al-Massira channel reported three strikes in Sanaa, adding that the bombing also targeted the nearby province of Amran and other areas.

Houthi media outlets and residents reported about nine airstrikes targeting Sanaa, its outskirts, and Amran province.

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Since November last year, the Houthis have conducted attacks on international navigation near Yemen in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

These attacks have led the United States and the United Kingdom to launch airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen, causing disruptions to global trade, with ship owners redirecting their vessels away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal, opting for the longer route around Africa’s southern tip.

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According to news from Yemen, American and British jets launched new strikes on Saturday night against the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, as part of their ongoing aerial campaign to weaken Houthi capabilities. The strikes targeted the Nahdin and Haffa areas in the Sabain district, south of Sanaa, according to Houthi media.

This follows the Iran-backed group’s announcement of an attack on an Israeli base in the Negev region on Friday, as well as their claim of downing an American MQ-9 drone, coinciding with their acknowledgment of two Western strikes on a site in the southern coastal province of Hodeidah.

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The strikes also come a few weeks after American aircraft carried out 15 airstrikes on Houthi sites in Sanaa and Saada on October 16.

At that time, the U.S. Department of Defense stated that it was targeting fortified underground Houthi facilities that housed missiles, weapon components, and other ammunition used for attacks on military and civilian vessels.

These American airstrikes are the first to employ B-2 Spirit stealth bombers against the Houthis in Yemen since the beginning of the U.S. campaign in January.

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Additionally, the British Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated in a release that a commercial vessel near Yemen was ordered to change course about 57 nautical miles southwest of Aden by an entity identifying itself as Yemeni authorities.

The Houthis have targeted more than 150 commercial vessels with missiles and drones since the start of the Israeli-Gaza war on October 7, 2023.

The group seized one vessel and sank two others, killing four sailors in the campaign.

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Moreover, U.S.-led coalition forces intercepted other missiles and drones in the Red Sea, or they failed to reach their targets, which also included Western military ships.

In response, the United States and the United Kingdom announced the launch of an airstrike campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis on January 11.

Following these actions, the Houthis announced the expansion of their operations to include U.S. and British ships.

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