Sharjah 24 – AFP: The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen, the US military said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
The strike on a Houthi radar site came a day after US and British forces hit scores of targets across the country, heightening fears that Israel's war with Palestinian militant group “Hamas” could engulf the wider region.
Violence involving Iran-aligned groups in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria has surged since the war in Gaza began in early October.
The Houthis, who say they are acting in solidarity with Gaza, have carried out a growing number of missile and drone attacks in the key Red Sea international trade route. They say they are targeting Israeli-linked shipping
Around 12 percent of global trade normally passes through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea entrance between southwest Yemen and Djibouti.
But since mid-November the rebel attacks have affected trade flows when supply strains are already putting upward pressure on inflation globally.
US Central Command said Saturday's strike was "a follow-on action on a specific military target" related to the previous day's strikes.
The Houthis' official media earlier said Al-Dailami airbase in Yemen's rebel-held capital of Sanaa had been struck in the latest bombardment.
Britain, the United States and eight allies said strikes on Friday aimed to "de-escalate tensions", but the Houthis vowed to continue their attacks.
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