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[TWITTER] Presented in reverse chronological order, because it is so very, very satisfying. First discussed here in comments yesterday.
[FoxNews] A senior defense official said the Biden administration is anticipating retaliation after the U.S. and U.K. carried out joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militant group’s ongoing attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The official said late Thursday, following the strikes, that the administration has so far "not seen any direct retaliatory action directed towards our U.S. or other coalition members." "While we fully expect [the joint] airstrikes to diminish the Houthis’ capability and degrade it, and certainly over time to reduce their capacity and propensity to conduct these attacks, we would not be surprised to see some sort of response," the senior administration official said. He said President Biden directed Secretary Austin to carry out the response on Tuesday, following one of the Houthi’s most complex attacks to date targeting international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
The attack took place as dozens of merchant vessels were transiting and was one of the largest drone and missile attacks from the terrorist group since they began attacking commercial shipping in November. The senior Biden administration official said Friday’s joint strikes was "aimed specifically to disrupt and degrade Houthis' capabilities to threaten global trade and freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most critical waterways." The targets selected, he said, "focused specifically on Houthi missile radar and UAV capabilities … essential to the Houthis' campaign against commercial shipping in international waters." The Houthi attacks, he said, have directly affected the citizens and cargo and commercial interests of more than 50 countries, as more than a dozen shipping companies have been forced to reroute vessels around the Cape of Good Hope. The official said Defense Secretary Austin monitored Friday morning's strike in real-time from Walter Reed Hospital and was on multiple calls with the Joint Staff, National Security Council, and Centcom Commander Kurilla. Houthi militants have said their actions are tied to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 attack in which Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took another 240 people hostage. The senior Biden administration called the claim "completely baseless and illegitimate." "That is simply not true," he said. "They are firing indiscriminately on vessels with global ties." US and UK launch 'successful' bombardment on Yemen: Biden warns Houthis to hear his 'message' after jets, destroyers and subs rained down hell on jihadist strongholds following Red Sea attacks [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Bitch slapped by Biden. That's gonna hurt. All the usual Daily Mail photos, videos, map, and an informative visual aid at the link.
Related: Sana''a: 2023-08-31 Good Morning Sana''a: 2023-05-26 Yemeni currency values plummets even more in occupied regions Sana''a: 2023-04-22 Powerful explosion hits Ma'rib city Related: Hodeidah: 2024-01-05 Houthi “drone boat” exploded in the Red Sea, but was miles away from U.S. Navy assets Hodeidah: 2024-01-04 US announces new Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea Hodeidah: 2024-01-03 Danish carrier Maersk suspends ship traffic in the Red Sea | |||
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