Houthis: American Strikes “Will Not Go Unanswered”

The Iranian-aligned Houthi group in Yemen threatened today (Thursday) that the American strikes targeting their positions in Yemen early this morning “will not go unanswered,” affirming that the raids will not deter them from “supporting Gaza and Palestine,” as reported by AFP.

In a statement from the group’s political office: “We confirm that the American aggression will not go unanswered… the aggressive American raids will not deter Yemen from continuing its support for Gaza and Lebanon against the Israeli arrogance backed by the US.”

Earlier today, the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that the United States conducted airstrikes overnight using stealth B-2 bombers on weapon storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that “US forces targeted several underground facilities belonging to the Houthis, containing various types of weapons similar to those used by the Houthis to target civilian and military ships across the region.” The Pentagon explained: “We carried out strikes against five weapon storage sites in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen,” adding that “assessments are ongoing, with no reports of civilian casualties.”