On the night of January 12, the United States and Great Britain struck targets associated with the Houthis in Yemen.
The American and British military destroyed more than a dozen facilities used by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
US President Joe Biden confirmed that the attack on the Yemeni Houthis was carried out by the US and Britain with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands.
"Today, at my direction, US forces - in conjunction with the United Kingdom and with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands - successfully struck a number of facilities in Yemen that the Houthi rebels were using to threaten freedom of navigation." , – he declared.
The coalition of countries to protect shipping in the Red Sea from the Yemeni Houthis issued a joint statement calling the strikes on the Houthis legitimate self-defense.
In a statement issued by the White House on behalf of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, it said that "in response to the continued illegal, dangerous and destabilizing attacks by the Houthis on vessels, including commercial ones going through the Red Sea, the armed forces of the United States and Great Britain, with the support of the Netherlands, Canada, Bahrain and Australia, carried out joint strikes in accordance with the inalienable right to individual and collective self-defense, according to the UN Charter, on a number of objects in the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen."
"These high-precision strikes were intended to undermine and weaken the Houthis' ability to threaten global trade and the lives of international mariners on one of the world's most important waterways," — emphasized in the statement.
The coalition said in a statement that more than 20 Houthi attacks on commercial vessels since mid-November 2023 constitute an international challenge. Today's action demonstrated a shared commitment to freedom of navigation, international trade and the protection of seafarers' lives from unlawful attacks.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed during a special meeting and approved the task of airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen.
"The Prime Minister has said that the UK will continue to take action to protect freedom of navigation and protect lives at sea," — reported in the parliament.
British Defense Minister posted a video showing the departure of one of the four Typhoons that carried out precision strikes on two Houthi military facilities together with US forces.
The USA CENTCOM also laid out the preparations for the strike.
Strike task
Several cities were struck at once with the use of naval and air weapons.
The United States and Britain launched a series of airstrikes against Houthi weapons storage centers and training bases in Yemen.
A video of a fire after an attack on the Houthis appeared on the Internet.
According to CNN, came under attack: Kahlan military base in Saada province; Al-Dailami airbase to the north of the capital of Yemen, Sana'a; the airport area of the city of Hudaydah on the Red Sea; the airport of the city of Taiz and other facilities in the province of Taiz in the southwestern corner of Yemen; airport of the city of Abbs.
International reaction
The eight countries that supported the decision of Great Britain and the United States issued a joint statement.
"The explosions were carried out in accordance with the inalienable right to individual and collective self-defense, in accordance with the UN Charter," — written in the statement.
Prime Minister of Great Britain Rishi Sunak noted, that the Houthis were threatening British and other ships and disrupting trade. Because of this, the price of raw materials increased.
"The Royal Air Force carried out pinpoint strikes on military facilities used by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. In recent months, they have launched a series of dangerous and destabilizing attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, threatening British and other international vessels, causing serious disruption to vital trade. led to an increase in commodity prices," Sunak said.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, that strikes in Yemen were carried out on Houthi missile sites and radars. The head of the Pentagon directed the special operation from the hospital.
"Today's strikes were carried out by targets associated with Houthi drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as shore-based radar and aerial surveillance equipment," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
US President Joe Biden said the strikes against the Houthis were in response to their unprecedented attacks on international naval vessels in the Red Sea, including the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles.
"These attacks put US personnel, civilian sailors and our partners at risk, and put trade and freedom of navigation at risk. More than 50 countries have been affected by 27 attacks on international commercial shipping, crews from more than 20 countries have been threatened or taken hostage during acts of piracy. Biden said.
The coalition emphasized that its goal remains the de-escalation of tensions and the restoration of stability in the Red Sea.
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