The US says it hit three cell anti-ship cruise missiles, an unmanned submarine and an unmanned floor ship.
America has carried out 5 strikes in areas of Yemen managed by Houthi rebels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated.
It stated it hit three cell anti-ship cruise missiles, an unmanned floor ship and an unmanned underwater car (UUV) on Saturday.
“That is the primary noticed Houthi use of a UUV for the reason that assaults started on October 23,” CENTCOM stated in a put up on X Sunday.
CENTCOM stated it had decided the missiles and ships posed an imminent menace to US Navy ships and service provider vessels within the space.
There was no instant remark from the Iran-aligned Houthi group.
The strikes come amid heightened tensions within the area, the place Houthi fighters have carried out assaults on industrial and army transport since November.
The Houthis initially stated they might goal ships linked to Israel in a present of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, however later expanded their targets to incorporate ships linked to the UK and United States.
London and Washington have responded by hitting Houthi targets in Yemen a number of occasions, characterizing the Houthi assaults as indiscriminate and a menace to international commerce.
On Saturday, the Houthis claimed accountability for a missile assault on a British oil tanker that america recognized as a Panamanian-flagged vessel carrying crude oil to India.
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