Houthis hit again after continuing stikes on shipping

 National Review:

The U.S. launched its second round of air strikes against Houthi militants in two days, following Thursday’s coordinated air and naval assault on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.

The latest retaliatory strike bombed a radar facility, U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday evening, as part of a smaller-scale attack on Houthi targets.

“This strike was conducted by the USS Carney (DDG 64) using Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and was a follow-on action on a specific military target associated with strikes taken on Jan. 12 designed to degrade the Houthi’s ability to attack maritime vessels, including commercial vessels,” the statement read.

The Houthis fired one anti-ship ballistic missile at a commercial vessel on Thursday before getting hit by the first round of U.S.-led air strikes.

The latest development in the Middle East comes as President Joe Biden warns the Houthis that the U.S. and its allies are prepared to strike Yemen again if the Iran-backed militia persists in its attacks on Red Sea shipping.
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The Houthis claim to be upset that Israel is responding to a vicious attack by Hamas.  They seem to be siding with the Iranian religious bigots who are trying to destroy the Jewish state of Israel.  I suspect these "messaging strikes" by the US will not force the Houthis or Iran to stop the attacks.  It will likely take more strikes like the ones Israel has used against Hamas. 

The ISW reports:

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The Houthis will likely continue to attempt attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea because the January 11 airstrikes do not sufficiently threaten the Houthis’ position within Yemen. The Houthis said after the attacks that they would retaliate against the United States and the United Kingdom.[5] The Houthis aim to control all of Yemen. Houthi spokespersons said on January 12 that the airstrikes will not deter Houthi forces from supporting Palestine.[6] The Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile targeting a Russian tanker south of Yemen on January 12.[7] The Houthis believe that attacks on international shipping help the group solidify its control in Yemen by demonstrating Houthi support to the Palestinian cause.[8]

The Houthis and their Iranian patrons continue to blame the United States for “escalating” in the region in response to the airstrikes.[9] Houthi spokespersons said on January 11 that the Houthis do not threaten international shipping in the Red Sea.[10] A former IRGC commander also warned that the strikes could escalate tensions in the region.[11] The United States and the United Kingdom did not escalate against the Houthis. The Houthis have conducted 27 piratical and terrorist attacks targeting international shipping in the Red Sea since October 17 without a response.[12] The United States and 11 partners warned the Houthis against further attacks on international shipping on January 3.[13] The Houthis conducted their largest and most complex attack to date on January 9 targeting HMS Diamond and US naval vessels after the warning.[14] The United States and the United Kingdom repeatedly called upon the Houthi movement to cease attacks prior to the strikes, including through a UN Security Council Resolution that called upon the Houthis to cease attacks in the Red Sea on January 10.[15]
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Until the Houthis face utter destruction, they are likely to continue the attacks. 

See also:

Yemen rebels threaten US, Britain with bigger reprisals

And:

 New videos show intense strikes on the Iran-backed Houthis, who are vowing revenge after getting hit by well over 100 missiles

 

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