The strikes were the first direct military actions of Washington against the rebels-Houthis during the Yemeni conflict.
USA struck with missiles at the radar stations in Yemen in response to the shelling of its destroyers.
This was announced by Pentagon spokesman Peter cook. The US destroyer at about 4 am local time fired missiles in the direction of the coastal areas controlled by the rebels.
These limited strikes in self-defense was held to protect our staff, our ships and our freedom of navigation in important sea passage, – said cook.
The US defense Department suggested that the location of radar stations destroyed.
These strikes were the first direct military actions of Washington against the rebels-Houthis during the Yemeni conflict, who endorsed Barack Obama.
