American ships targeted by Houthi weapons stored in underground depots

On Wednesday, the U.S. military announced that its forces had attacked weapons depots belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen, which were being used to target naval warships and merchant vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

CENTCOM announced that it carried out several precise strikes against two Iranian-backed Houthi ACW storage facilities in Yemen.

No U.S. personnel were injured and no U.S. equipment was damaged in the strike, but the military command did not confirm whether any Houthi terrorists were killed or injured in the attack.

CENTCOM's effort to degrade Iranian-backed Houthi attempts includes the strikes, according to the organization.

The U.S. military did not verify the location of the strikes in Yemen, although Al-Masirah TV, which is owned and financed by the Houthis, reported that five "raids" were conducted in the Amran and Sanaa provinces, including the capital city of Sanaa.

Since they seized the capital city in 2014, the Houthis have been operating from Sanaa and other coastal regions, which are under their control.

The Biden administration has been conducting an increase in strikes on Houthi targets, including command and control facilities and weapons production and storage depots, with the latest strike taking place on Wednesday.

In December, the Houthi rebels made at least two attempts to strike naval and merchant ships in the U.S., but these attempts were successfully countered.

The Houthis have intensified their attacks in recent years, particularly after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel, which they have also been targeting more frequently over the past 15 months.

Despite a decrease in rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon after a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah and Israel, the Houthis have intensified their attacks.

This month's reports indicate that the Houthis are still launching missile attacks from more than 1,200 miles away at Israel, putting Israeli citizens in danger and disrupting shipping and air transport.

If the Yemeni terrorist group continues to attack, Jerusalem will respond as it has against other Iran-backed forces, as warned by Israel.

In late December, Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that they would track down all of the Houthis' leaders and attack them as they have done in other locations, according to the Associated Press.