Konstantin Toropin
The Pentagon has provided more details on its latest strike against Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, but as the rebel group's attacks continue, the goal of making the Red Sea safe for merchant ships still seems out of reach.
Major Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Monday that the strike involved 15 Houthi targets across five locations, and those targets included "offensive military capabilities, to include Houthi training and weapons storage facilities." He said "initial assessments are that we had good effects on that."
However, the strike involving Navy ships and Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles follows a year of U.S. military operations in the Red Sea aimed at fending off Houthi attacks, yet the rebels have continued to lob missiles and send drones to harass merchant ship traffic.
The U.S. conducted two other similarly-sized strikes earlier this year, though with the help of allies, in January and February. The January strike hit more than 60 targets at 16 locations controlled by the Iranian-backed militants and the February strike hit 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen.
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