The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces successfully neutralized three unmanned boats, two cruise missiles, and a drone operated by the Houthi rebels on Monday.
According to a statement released on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the unmanned boats and missiles were prepared for launch towards the Red Sea, while the drone was already flying over the area.
The Central Command’s statement highlighted that the three boats and the missiles were detected in areas under Houthi control.
The drone was observed in the airspace over the Red Sea, and it was concluded that it posed an imminent threat to both commercial shipping and US naval vessels operating in the region.
The United States and the UK have conducted repeated airstrikes against Houthi rebel sites, allied with Iran, aiming to disrupt and weaken the group’s capabilities to endanger maritime freedom and global trade movement, as reported by the Arab World News Agency.
The Houthis claim their attacks target ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or those transporting goods to or from Israel.
This is in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli attack since October 7th, according to their statements.
US forces recently shot down two drones over the southern Red Sea, claiming that the Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile that likely targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden on February 24.
The US Central Command, in collaboration with the British Armed Forces and supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, launched strikes against 18 Houthi targets.
According to Cairo News Channel, the command stated in its Sunday release that the multinational coalition’s strikes targeted areas used by the Houthis to attack international commercial ships and naval ves