New US strike on Houthi targets in Yemen

In a report citing a US official, CNN stated that the new strike, which targeted a radar facility used by the Houthis, was smaller in scale than the previous one and was carried out unilaterally by the US.

Meanwhile, the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah channel reported that "a series of airstrikes were carried out by the US and the UK on the capital, Sanaa."

US and British warplanes had conducted airstrikes on several locations in the Yemeni cities of Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Taiz last night.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE RED SEA

Recently, following actions by the Houthis in Yemen against commercial vessels in response to Israel's attacks on Gaza, numerous shipping companies decided to suspend their voyages in the Red Sea.

The Pentagon announced on December 6, 2023, that they were in talks to establish an international "Maritime Task Force" against attacks by Houthi forces in Yemen on commercial ships in the Red Sea, and on December 18, 2023, they announced the creation of a multinational mission called "Operation Prosperity Guardian."

While the Houthi attacks endanger passage through the Suez Canal—which connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, offers the shortest route between Europe and Asia, and accounts for approximately 12 percent of global trade—the attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the successive decisions by companies have raised concerns about the start of a new "supply chain crisis" in the global economy.

News Source: AA