The U.S. military on Friday struck over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen using both aircraft and warships, U.S. officials told CBS News.
The strikes, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command, hit 15 targets containing Houthi offensive military capabilities, and the strikes were “to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels.”
The Houthis last week launched what the Pentagon characterized as “a complex attack” using cruise missiles and drones in the vicinity of U.S. Navy ships. The weapons the Houthis launched were either shot down by the Navy ships or failed, according to the Pentagon.
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