US conducts air strikes on Houthi anti-ship missile: Report

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The U.S. forces identified the missiles in the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and launched an attack against them as they were imminent threats to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region...

U.S. Central Command forces on Friday conducted strikes against three Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch, the U.S. military said on X, formerly called Twitter...

Attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthi militia on ships in and around the Red Sea for the past several weeks have slowed trade between Asia and Europe and alarmed major powers in an escalation of the war in Gaza...

White House spokesperson John Kirby said Friday's strikes were the fourth in the past week by the U.S. military against Houthi missile launchers that were prepared to launch attacks...

The Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water near the vessel but caused no injuries or damage, according to the U.S. military...

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