U.S. forces conducted 15 strikes in Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced on Friday.
CENTCOM stated that the targets were related to “Houthi offensive military capabilities.”
“These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels,” CENTCOM said in a statement on social media.
The strikes were reported earlier by Al Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by the Houthi terrorist group, which controls significant parts of Yemen.
According to Al Masirah TV, the strikes were in response to a “massive rally” held in support of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon….