IndiaTheNews NewsRoom: If diplomacy remained ineffective, US, Britain started targeting Houthis, vigorous attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen

America and Britain have jointly attacked the Houthis, who have become synonymous with terrorism in the Red Sea, which has increased the possibility of expansion of the already ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Let us tell you that strong attacks have been carried out by air and sea on the military bases of Houthis in Yemen, which has shocked the marine terrorists. US President Joe Biden warned in a statement late on Thursday night that if necessary, he would not hesitate to take strict action. After this these attacks were carried out. The special thing is that amidst these attacks, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have also discussed.

On the other hand, people in Yemen have confirmed explosions across the country. Witnesses said the strikes targeted a military base adjacent to Sanaa airport, a military site near Taiz airport, a Houthi naval base in Hodeidah and military sites in Hajjah governorate. If seen, this attack is the first attack on Yemeni territory since 2016. Although the US said it had no intention of escalating tensions, the Houthis have vowed to respond to the attack.

Meanwhile, the US President has said that these attacks are a clear message that the US and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our people or allow freedom of movement through trade routes or sea routes to be jeopardized. While hospitalized US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said in a statement that the attacks have targeted other military capabilities of the Houthis, including drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, coastal radar and aerial surveillance. The US has said that Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands have supported the operation. The US says our partners had sought such action as part of an international effort to ensure the free flow of merchant vessels in the Red Sea, a key sea route between Europe and Asia. America says that more than 15 percent of the world’s shipping traffic takes place on this route, hence it cannot be allowed to be disrupted. The US has not only accused Iran of being actively involved in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, but has also accused Iran of increasing its military capabilities to carry out the attacks and providing intelligence to the Houthis. “We believe that they, Iran, have certainly been involved in every phase of this,” a senior US official told reporters. He said the attacks were carried out by aircraft, ships and submarines. Regarding the attacks in Yemen, the US official said that more than a dozen locations were targeted and that the attacks were aimed at weakening the Houthis’ military capabilities rather than being merely symbolic. A US military official said, “We were targeting very specific capabilities at very specific locations with precision weapons.”

On the other hand, Britain’s Defense Ministry has also said in a statement that “early indications are that the Houthis’ ability to damage merchant ships has been dealt a severe blow.” Meanwhile, a Houthi spokesperson has said that these attacks There is no justification and it will continue to target ships headed to Israel. The Houthis say the attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea are a show of support for the Palestinians and Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza. A Houthi official. It confirmed the attacks in the capital Sanaa as well as the cities of Saada and Dhamar and Hodeida province, calling them US and British aggression.

Meanwhile, reactions to the attack have also begun. Russia said it has requested an immediate meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the military attacks. On the other hand, Iran, which supports the Houthis, has strongly condemned these attacks. Meanwhile, Andreas Craig at King’s College London said, “The concern is that this attack could escalate.” He warned of the risk that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could also become involved in the conflict. In a statement after the attacks, Saudi Arabia called for restraint and “refrain from escalating”. While prominent Republicans in the US Congress welcomed the move, some of Biden’s Democrats expressed concern that the US could get embroiled in another decades-long war.

The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, have ignored UN and other international calls to stop their missile and drone attacks on Red Sea shipping routes, but now the US and its allies have targeted them. Couldn’t answer. These attacks did not happen suddenly but after several diplomatic steps. American officials hoped that diplomatic steps would have an effect, but when they were ineffective, the Americans started cracking down on the Houthis. Let us tell you that the Houthi attacks have disrupted international trade, forcing merchant ships to take a longer route around South Africa to avoid the attacks. Due to this the costs are increasing which has started a new phase of inflation at the global level.