After airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom in Houthis controlled areas of Yemen on Friday morning, Houthi rebels in Yemen vowed to avenge.
U.S. officials said the strikes were not meant to expand the battle in Gaza, despite Houthi assertions that their missile and drone operations in the Red Sea were planned to target Israeli-affiliated cargo. According to Nick Schifrin, the United States threatened to launch another attack if the Houthi campaign persisted.
However, according to Houthi, the purpose of their drone and missile strikes in the Red Sea was to hit ships that were associated with Israel. According to Nick Schifrin, the United States threatened to launch another attack if the Houthi campaign persisted.
Alarm for ships
After repeated airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels on Friday, the United States and Britain cautioned American-flagged warships to avoid areas near Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours.
The caution was sent in a notice to shippers as the Houthis in Yemen threatened to launch a ferocious counteroffensive against the attacks spearheaded by the United States, increasing the likelihood of a larger confrontation in an area already plagued by Israel’s war in Gaza. Besides, The United States and Britain have cautioned American-flagged warships to avoid areas near Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours, following airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels.
The warning comes as the Houthis in Yemen threatened a counteroffensive against US-led attacks, increasing the likelihood of a larger confrontation in an area already plagued by Israel’s war in Gaza. The US-led bombardment killed at least five people and wounded six.
Will the strikes escalate conflict?
Tensions have increased as Washington promises to defend shipping from assaults by the Iran-aligned group, but the Houthi movement has warned of a “strong and effective response” after the US launched another strike in Yemen overnight.
The strikes have increased worries about the conflict’s escalation that has swept throughout the region since Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas went to war, with Iran’s supporters joining the fight from Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
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