“This campaign revolves around Freedom of navigation and the restoration of deterrence. The moment the Houthis say: “We will stop shooting at your ship, and we will stop shooting on the drones,” This campaign will end, “Higseth said in an interview with” Sunday morning “, a day after President Trump asked the strikes.
But until then, It will not be soft“
President Trump ordered the strikes on the Houthi goals on Saturday, and promised to use “Overwhelming deadly power” Until Iran, backed by Iran, stopped its attacks on civilian and military ships in the Red Sea, a vital marine corridor.
Soon after 1 pm on Saturday, the Air Force Armed aircraft and aircraft attack I took off from various bases in the region, along with the combat aircraft from the USS Harry S. Truman, to give targets in the capital of Yemen in Sana’a, Saada County to North, Dhamar and Al Bayda to the south.
US officials said the primary wave of strikes Be hit by more than 30 goals In multiple locations on Saturday, including terrorist training sites, infrastructure infrastructure (UAV), arms manufacturing capabilities and arms storage facilities.
“It also included a number of leadership and control centers, including a terrorist complex where we know Many Houthi [UAV] Experts The Lieutenant General Alexos Greenkiich, the joint chief of operations, told reporters on Monday.
US The strikes continued on Sunday Against the additional headquarters sites, weapons storage facilities and what Greencotch said was the capabilities of the Houthi discovery that was used to threaten sea shipping in the past.
“Today, the process continues, which is It will continue in the coming days “Until we achieve the goals of the president,” he said, noting that the Pentagon has evaluated that the strikes have taken out “dozens” of the Houthi rebels.
On Monday, Trump warned Iran against stopping supporting the Houthis, declaring that the country will be I held the responsibility directly For any future attacks from the rebel group.
But the Houthis answered that they would not be deterred by the American air strikes Revenge For the latest US attacks.
Read more in a full report in Thehill.com.
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