Mutual attacks between the USA and the Houthis continue

The United States bombed again this Tuesday the positions of the Yemeni Houthi rebels in response to their raids on Red Sea shipping that brought international trade under control.

The US Army’s Central Command (Centcom) reported this with its operation managed to destroy four missile systems that the Houthis They intended to use them against ships in the Red Sea.

The American attack took place around 4:15 local time in Sana’a (20:15, Monday in Panama) and adds to the bombing that the US and UK launched last week against this Iranian-backed militia.

Hours after the US military destroyed four missile systems, The Houthis fired naval missiles at a ship carrying grainbut he managed to continue his journey without any injuries, reports Centcom.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on that ship, Greek ship Zografiawhich was heading towards Israel through the Red Sea, and accused its crew of refusing several “warning calls” to alter their route.

“The operation took place after the ship’s crew rejected warning calls, including warning messages fired into the air,” he said. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarewho vowed to continue carrying out attacks on ships heading towards Israel in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have increased their numbers in recent weeks attacks in the Red Sea against ships suspected of being linked to Israel, acting, they say, in response to Israeli attacks on Gaza.

The United States and the United Kingdom last week launched an attack on the Houthis in Yemen over their attacks in the Red Sea, a key area for international trade as a mandatory step to the Suez Canal.

On Monday, the Houthis responded a missile against an American cargo shipwithout injuries and major damage, and this Tuesday they attacked the Greek ship again.

He White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivantold the Forum in Davos (Switzerland) that Houthi attacks will continue in the Red Sea despite bombing by the United States and the United Kingdom, for which he called for a global response.