The U.S. Department of Defense announced that U.S. forces have carried out attacks on positions held by Iranian-allied militias in Yemen and Syria.
Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said on Tuesday that Airstrikes were carried out on several Houthi rebel weapons caches in Yemen over the weekend.
‘‘These facilities housed a variety of advanced conventional weapons used by the Iran-backed Houthis to target U.S. and international military and civilian vessels navigating international waters in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” Mr Ryder said.
According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for overseeing the Middle East, U.S. forces in Syria targeted a weapons depot and a logistics center belonging to a pro-Iranian militia. The attack was a response to recent strikes on U.S. troops in Syria.
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In a statement posted on X late Tuesday, CENTCOM commander Michael Erik Kurilla emphasized that the U.S. military will not tolerate attacks on its personnel, partner forces, or facilities.
Additionally, Houthi militants have repeatedly targeted merchant ships in the critical Red Sea shipping corridor, connecting to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal, since the conflict began in Gaza. The Houthis have claimed these actions aim to support Hamas by hindering cargo ships bound for Israel.
(dpa/NAN)
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