Washington [US], February 26: In a joint statement on February 24, the US and UK said their military operations targeted 18 Houthi-related targets at 8 locations in Yemen, including underground weapons and missile storage facilities, and underground weapons and missile systems. air defense systems, radars and helicopters, according to Reuters.
The attack was supported by Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Australia.
This airstrike marks the fourth time that the US-UK coalition has coordinated attacks on the Houthis since January 12. In addition to joint actions, the US carries out attacks almost every day against the Houthis, a powerful military-political organization that controls part of Yemen's territory. However, these efforts have so far failed to halt the Houthi military operation, which has disrupted global trade and driven up shipping costs.
In a separate statement on February 24, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the latest attack aimed to "continue to disrupt and weaken the capabilities of the Iran-backed Houthi military forces ". "We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that there will be consequences if they do not end their illegal attacks, which are harming economies in the Middle East, causing environmental damage and causing disrupting the provision of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries," Mr. Austin warned.
The Houthis responded firmly. Mr. Yahya Saree, Houthi spokesman, announced that they would "confront the escalation of the US and UK with more quality military operations targeting all hostile targets in the Red Sea and Arabian Seas." Arab". He also said the Houthis will not stop unless Israel stops fighting in the Gaza Strip , according to Al Jazeera.
According to statistics, the Houthis have conducted at least 57 attacks against commercial and military ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 19, 2023, after Israel launched a military campaign to destroy the forces. Hamas forces in Gaza. The frequency of Houthi attacks has increased in recent days.
Regarding the Gaza situation, media reported on February 25 that an Israeli delegation will soon come to Qatar to continue negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement and rescue hostages. Negotiations began last week in Paris, with the participation of the heads of Israel's Mossad and Shin Bet intelligence agencies, along with officials from the US, Qatar and Egypt, according to Al Jazeera.
According to Israeli press, Israeli negotiators met with the Israeli war cabinet on the evening of February 24 after returning from Paris. Israeli leaders finally agreed to send a delegation to Qatar in the coming days to continue negotiations.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
