It only took months of Yemen’s houthi terrorists – fully supported by Iran – launching drones against US and, more generally, international shipping assets, thus decimating the shipping industry through the Red Sea. But FINALLY we/they are doing something about it.
From Micaela Burrow’s article for dailycaller.com:
The U.S. and United Kingdom conducted retaliatory strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday evening Washington, D.C., time following a cascade of attacks on commercial shipping, the White House said.
The Houthis have launched at least 27 drone and missile attacks against commercial vessels transiting near the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the U.S. military said Thursday, operations the group says come in opposition to Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza. U.S. and U.K. military assets, with assistance from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, struck “a number of targets” in Yemen early morning Friday Sana’a time, the White House said, and is the first time the U.S. has conducted deliberate strikes against targets linked to the Houthis since the group began attacking international shipping in late 2023.
The strikes involved fighter jets and ships and submarines firing Tomahawk missiles, CNN reported, citing U.S. and U.K. officials. The coalition targeted Houthis’ drone, ballistic and cruise missile, and coastal radar and air surveillance capabilities, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement.
“If necessary, we will take follow-on actions to protect U.S. forces,” Austin said.
This should have been done immediately. The cost of waiting, thus allowing these hate-filled terrorists free reign to attack, has been huge. But better late than never.
Now keep your fingers crossed that the terrorists who, I have absolutely no doubt, have crossed over our non-existent southern border and set up cells in strategic areas around the country don’t succeed in retaliating.
