The Houthis have not yet commented on the recent incident in Yemen. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Yemeni government army reported that at least 10 Houthis were killed in two U.S. drone strikes in the central province of Al-Bayda. The Houthi television Al-Masirah reported on the strikes but did not provide further details.
In an earlier report, Houthi television mentioned that U.S.-British naval coalition fighter jets carried out three airstrikes in the Al-Fazah area, south of Hudayda. The U.S. Central Command posted online that aircraft from the USS Abraham Lincoln supported operations against the Iranian-backed Houthis in the region.
Since last November, the Houthis and the U.S. military have been involved in mutual attacks. The Houthis began launching missile and drone attacks against ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The U.S.-British naval coalition has carried out air raids and attacks to deter the Houthi group.
The Houthi group took control of several northern provinces in 2014, prompting the internationally recognized Yemeni government to flee the capital. The Houthis claimed to have launched attacks against the U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and two destroyers in response to U.S. and U.K. aggression and in support of Palestine and Lebanon.
The Houthi military spokesperson held the U.S. and U.K. responsible for the tension in the Red Sea region and warned of repercussions for commercial maritime navigation. The Houthi group ensured that they would continue to attack ships until the war of Israel against Gaza and southern Lebanon ceased. There have been no comments from the U.S. military regarding the Houthi attacks.
The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations agency reported explosions near a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, 70 nautical miles southwest of Hudayda, assuring that all crew members are safe.
