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US military targets Houthi antiship cruise missiles in preemptive strikes

Houthi supporters attend a rally in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and against the US-led air strikes on Yemen, in Sanaa, on January 26, 2024 [Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo]

The United States military says it conducted four “self-defence” strikes against the Houthis, destroying seven antiship cruise missiles, a mobile ballistic missile launcher and a drone originating from areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned group.

The military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said the missiles were “prepared to launch towards the Red Sea”, adding that it also shot down a “one-way attack unmanned aircraft system” on Wednesday.

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