US Conducts 6 Defense Strikes After Houthis Target Singapore-Owned Vessel

The U.S. military said that it conducted six strikes in self-defense against Houthi targets on Monday after the Iranian-backed group launched missiles at a Singapore-owned ship traversing the Red Sea. The strikes launched between 2.50 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. (local time) on March 11, destroyed an unmanned underwater vessel and 18 anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. CENTCOM said that the “weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.” “These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels,” the U.S. military stated....