US Forces Strike Houthi Missile Site After Group Hits Oil Tanker

Published on January 27, 2024

U.S. forces carried out a strike against an Iran-backed Houthi anti-ship missile in Yemen that was prepared to launch early Saturday after the group hit an oil tanker. On Friday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that a ballistic missile launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen hit and damaged an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, with no reports of injuries. At around 3:45 a.m. local time on Jan. 27, U.S. forces identified a Houthi missile that CENTCOM said was “prepared to launch” and presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region....

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