US bombs Houthi missiles in prelaunch mode

 American Military News:

United States airstrikes destroyed a Houthi anti-ship missile that was prepared for launch into the Gulf of Aden, the latest action against the Yemen-based militants that have targeted Red Sea commercial traffic for weeks.

U.S. forces struck at about 4 a.m. Saturday in Yemen after determining that the missile presented a threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

Roughly 12% of global trade flowed through the Red Sea before the Houthis began targeting commercial ships. The attacks were a response to Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which followed the Oct. 7 infiltration and attack on Israel by Hamas militants.

President Joe Biden said this week that while he doesn’t expect U.S. military action to end the Iran-backed group’s attacks, the airstrikes will continue. The number of cargo ships passing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade waterway, has plunged since the Houthi attacks began.
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It will probably take ground troops to stop the Houthis attacks.  That probably is unlikely with Biden in office.  You would think that it would not be that hard to get a collation of countries to work on protecting world trade. 

See also:

Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP

And:

 Iran sets Mideast on fire as critics say Biden policies failed: 'Further recklessness'

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