US Strikes More Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Attack

The United States military is striking additional targets in Yemen as Iranian-backed elements continue attacks on international shipping. U.S. forces destroyed four anti-ship missiles deployed by the Iran-backed Houthis on Jan. 16 in response to a Houthi attack on a civilian vessel earlier in the day. “At approximately 4:15 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Forces struck and destroyed four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles,” reads a press statement from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the region. “These missiles were prepared to launch from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and presented an imminent threat to both merchant and U.S. Navy ships in the region.”...