THE US has launched large strikes in Yemen as Donald Trump promised “overwhelming lethal force” until the Houthis cease attacks on shipping.
Houthi rebels warned shipper earlier this week that “any Israeli vessel” travelling through nearby Mideast waters is a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip.
The warning from the Houthis early on Wednesday throws into chaos a crucial maritime waterway between Asia and Europe, threatens revenue from Egypt’s Suez Canal and possibly will halt aid shipments to war zones.
The rebels in the past have also had a loose definition of what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning other vessels could be targeted as well.
The US previously launched airstrikes in the Middle East occurred in December last year, which aimed to disrupt Houthi operations threatening American navy ships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.
In May 2024, the joint airstrikes between the US and UK targeted suspected Houthi sites in Sanaa and Hodeidah.
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