US Conducts Airs Strikes on Houthi Anti-ship Missile
Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed
US Central Command forces on Saturday carried out air strikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch, the US military said.
“US forces determined the missile presented a threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region, and subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defence,” the US Central Command said in a statement on X.
Noting that the air strikes in Yemen by US and UK forces can have a multi-faceted impact in the Middle East, experts say, even as over 40 allied governments claim the attack was a necessity.
While the targeted strike led by US and UK forces to deter “brazen” Houthi aggression in the Red Sea was necessary to stand up to the militant group and deter further destabilization in the key shipping route, according to experts and government officials, some analysts say the attack will harm a potential permanent ceasefire and not do much to deter the Iran-backed group.
