CENTCOM even announced that its forces carried out four strikes yesterday in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis
US forces seized advanced conventional weapons and other similar material from Iran which was intended for areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis on a ship in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 28, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Middle East (CENTCOM, “Central Command”) announced today.
More than 200 packs containing medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater vehicle/unmanned surface vehicle (UUV/USV) components, military-grade communications and network equipment, anti-tank guided missile launchers and other military components were discovered on board, it said.
CENTCOM Intercepts Iranian Weapons Shipment Intended for Houthis
TAMPA, Fla. – A US Coast Guard cutter, forward deployed to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to… pic.twitter.com/inkw4ihq1I
— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 15, 2024
“Iran’s continued supply of advanced conventional weapons to the Houthis continues to undermine the safety of international shipping and the free flow of trade,” said Centcom CEO Michael Eric Kurila.
Yemen’s Houthi fighters have repeatedly fired drones and missiles at international merchant ships since mid-November in what they say is solidarity with the Palestinians against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
CENTCOM even announced earlier that its forces carried out four strikes yesterday, Wednesday, in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis, from where the Iranian-backed militia was preparing to target ships in the Red Sea.
Source :Skai
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