WASHINGTON - The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Feb 3, in the second day of major US operations against Iran-linked groups following a recent deadly attack on American troops.
The strikes hit buried Houthi weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities the Houthis have used to attack Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said, adding that it targeted 13 locations across Yemen.
It was the latest sign of spreading conflict in the Middle East since war erupted between Israel and Hamas after the Palestinian militant group's deadly assault on Israel on Oct 7.
"This collective action sends a clear message to the Houthis that they will continue to bear consequences if they do not end their illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels," US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the US strikes "will not pass without a response and consequences".
"The building I live in shook," said Fatimah, a resident of Houthicontrolled Sanaa, adding that it had been years since she had felt such blasts in a country that has suffered years of war.
The Houthis did not announce any casualties. The Yemen strikes are running parallel to an unfolding US campaign of military retaliation over the killing of three American soldiers in a drone strike by Iran-backed militants on an outpost in Jordan on Jan 28.
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