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US says it carried out five self-defense strikes on Houthi areas of Yemen
The United States conducted five self-defense strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, US Central Command says.
It says it struck three mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, one unmanned underwater vessel and one unmanned surface vessel yesterday.
“This is the first observed Houthi employment of a UUV since attacks began in Oct. 23,” CENTCOM says in a post on X.
Central Command says it had determined the missiles and vessels presented an imminent threat to US Navy ships and merchant ships in the area.