US Forces Conduct 4th Round of Strikes Against Yemen’s Houthis, Targeting Suspected Missile Site

U.S. forces carried out strikes against a suspected Houthi missile launch site on Wednesday, marking the fourth set of U.S. strikes against the Yemeni terrorist group in the last week. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the military component overseeing U.S. operations throughout the Middle East, announced U.S. forces had identified 14 missiles in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, loaded and prepared to launch. “These missiles on launch rails presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region and could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves,” CENTCOM said of the U.S. strike, which began just before midnight local time on Wednesday....