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From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 12, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 12, 2024
Biden: Strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen a direct response to rebels’ Red Sea attacks
A strike on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen on January 12, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
US President Joe Biden says that the United States and Britain, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, had conducted strikes in Yemen at sites used by Houthi rebels.
“These strikes are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea — including the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles for the first time in history,” Biden says in a statement released by the White House.
“These attacks have endangered US personnel, civilian mariners, and our partners, jeopardized trade, and threatened freedom of navigation,” Biden says.
Biden says he would “not hesitate” to direct further measures to protect people and the free flow of commerce.
