On Thursday evening, U.S. and coalition forces conducted airstrikes on over 60 targets across 16 Houthi militant locations in Yemen, as stated by U.S. Air Force Central Commander Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich in a news release. The operation involved the use of more than 100 precision-guided munitions, targeting command and control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities, and air defense radar systems.
Russia has called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council following joint US and UK strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, Russian officials said Thursday.
The meeting will take place on Friday morning, state-run news agency media TASS reported, citing Moscow’s mission to UN.
The joint strikes came after the Security Council approved a resolution on Wednesday demanding the Houthis stop their “brazen” attacks in the commercially vital Red Sea.
Russia and China were among four abstentions in that vote. coalition forces conducted
The joint strikes mark a significant response by the US and its partners after it warned the Iran-backed militant group it would bear the consequences of repeated attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, which the Houthis say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.
In a statement, US Central Command chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla said the Houthis’ “illegal and dangerous actions will not be tolerated, and they will be held accountable.”
On Thursday, the US and UK militaries conducted strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen, responding significantly to repeated drone and missile attacks by the Iran-backed militant group on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis claim these attacks are in retaliation against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.
This military action follows a warning from the US and its allies, and it comes in the wake of the United Nations Security Council’s approval of a resolution on Wednesday, urging the Houthis to halt their “brazen” attacks in the strategically important waterway.
While the US has previously conducted strikes against Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria during the Gaza conflict, this marks the first known strike against the Houthis in Yemen. The situation unfolds amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, with the US aiming to prevent the Gaza war from escalating across the broader region.