The top U.S. naval commander in the Middle East, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, states that Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.
Despite this, more nations are joining the international maritime mission, and trade traffic is gradually resuming.
Recent U.S. and British military strikes targeted Houthi sites in Yemen as a retaliatory measure against persistent drone and missile attacks on ships.
This marks the first U.S. military response to the Houthi actions since the conflict’s beginning in Israel.
Despite a brief pause after a warning, the rebels resumed attacks, emphasizing a strong military response to any American action in Yemen.
