The United States conducted airstrikes on a location in Yemen that was reportedly besieged by Houthi rebels aided by Iran and allegedly a threat to maritime travel via the Red Sea on Saturday morning.
The assaults occur one day after a joint assault by U.S. and British forces against the militants, who had been disrupting commerce in the vital waterway and compelling U.S. vessels to intercept their missile launches.
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Saturday morning, journalists for the Associated Press reported hearing a solitary explosion. The United States issued a 72-hour warning to commercial vessels to avoid the Red Sea prior to the attack.
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Along the coast of the Red Sea, the Houthis, one of three principal factions in the ongoing Yemeni Civil War, occupy a substantial portion of the land. Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor of the United States, issued a warning in December that “appropriate action” would be taken in response to Houthi aggression.
“We have made clear that the entire world needs to step up together — not the U.S. alone, but all of us working together — to deal with this — this emerging challenge that the — that the Houthis present, backed by Iran,” he said. “We are going to take appropriate action in consultation with others, and we will do so at a time and place of our choosing.”
There are fears that U.S. retaliation will lead to further targeting of U.S. soldier and citizens abroad, as well as potential for total war in the Middle East.
Ryan DeLarme is an American journalist navigating a labyrinth of political corruption, overreaching corporate influence, a burgeoning censorship-industrial complex, compromised media, and the planned destruction of our constitutional republic. He writes for Badlands Media and is also a Host and Founder at Vigilant News. Additionally, his writing has been featured in American Thinker, the Post-Liberal, Winter Watch, Underground Newswire, and Stillness in the Storm. He’s also writes for alt-media streaming platforms Dauntless Dialogue and Rise.tv. Ryan enjoys gardening, kung fu, creative writing and fighting to SAVE AMERICA
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