America again carried out air strikes on the positions of Houthi rebels. Loktej World News

Sana’a (Yemen), January 13 (Hindustan Reporter) The US military again launched airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels late Friday night. The US military fired rockets and missiles in Houthi controlled Yemen. A day earlier, American and British troops had launched a large-scale attack on this Iran-backed group. Houthi rebels have been wreaking havoc on commercial shipping traffic in the Red Sea for some time.

According to The Washington Post report, US officials have said that a Houthi radar site was targeted in the latest attack. The site is considered a threat to maritime traffic. The sound of an explosion has also been heard in Yemen’s capital Sanaa. Before the attacks the navy warned ships to avoid areas around Yemen in the Red Sea. Hours before the latest attack, US President Joe Biden had warned that the Houthis may face more attacks. The President said that the Houthis will be given a befitting reply.

According to The Washington Post, US and British troops bombed 28 different locations and destroyed more than 60 Houthi positions before the latest attack. On Friday, Lieutenant General Douglas A., director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. Sims said American and British warplanes attacked within 30 to 60 minutes. Tomahawk missiles were also used in these attacks. Sims said it was not clear how many Houthi rebels were killed.