US forces, including long-range bombers, struck underground facilities that housed weapons components designed to strike military and civilian ships in the area, according to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
He claimed that the US’s capacity to target sites that its enemies tried “to keep out of reach” was proved by the strikes on the Iran-backed Houthis.
The Houthis have attacked some 100 ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since last November, sinking two of them in the process.
According to the group, Israel’s military incursion in Gaza is the reason behind the attacks.
There were no early reports of civilian casualties from the mission, according to a social media post from US Central Command, which is in charge of US military operations in the Middle East.
According to the report, the operation involved the use of long-range stealth bombers and the participation of the US Air Force and US Navy.
Due to the Red Sea Houthi raids, major shipping companies have avoided the waterway, which has affected international trade.
In a statement, Austin said: At President Biden’s instruction, I authorized these targeted strikes to further weaken the Houthis’ capacity to carry out their destabilizing actions and to safeguard and defend US soldiers and forces in one of the most vital waterways in the world.
