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Since 12 January 2024, the United States of America and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, [13] have launched a series of cruise missile and airstrikes, codenamed Operation Poseidon Archer, against the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. [14]
Red Sea crisis Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present), and the Yemeni crisis Map of Houthi activity near the Yemeni coast: Houthi-controlled Yemen (SPC) Government of Yemen (PLC) Houthi attacks (red) and hijackings (blue) Date 19 October 2023 – present (1 year, 2 months and 5 days) Location Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (esp. Bab-el-Mandeb), Arabian Sea ...
Separately, USCENTCOM forces also claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi USV, 1 Houthi drone and 1 Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the Red Sea. [433] Unknown Unknown 6 August Ballistic missiles and drones USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi drone and 2 Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles over the Red Sea. [434] Contship Ono Liberia
On 30 May 2024, the United States and United Kingdom conducted a joint set of airstrikes in Sanaa and Hodeidah, Yemen, killing 16 people and injuring 42. [4] [5] The United States and United Kingdom claimed that the strikes were targeting members of the Houthi rebel group; however, the Houthis claimed all those killed or injured in the strikes were civilians.
According to Saudi Arabia the missiles are of Iranian origin, with USAF Lt. General Jeffrey L. Harrigian, Commander, Air Force's Central Command in Qatar, agreeing. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] Jane's Intelligence Review has assessed that it would be difficult to ship entire ballistic missiles to Yemen, suggesting the Burkan-2 is a Scud modified in Yemen for ...
Yemeni military loyal to and Houthi fighters targeted the Al Anad Air Base with a Tochka ballistic missile, the strike inflicted numerous casualties on the coalition forces including Academi mercenaries. [3] Reports said that there were over 200 casualties [2] [1] in the camp, including the new leader of Academi in Yemen US Colonel Nicholas ...
Houthi attacks on international shipping vessels in the Red Sea were deemed by some as international piracy, [17] [18] drawing a military response from a number of countries. In January 2024, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2722 , condemning the Houthi attacks and affirming freedom of navigation . [ 19 ]
The UN panel of experts said US and UK forces together have destroyed more than 800 Houthi missiles and drones and have taken out command posts, radars, and weapons storage facilities. Read the ...