U.S., British forces strike Houthi targets in Yemen
STORY: U.S., British forces strike Houthi targets in Yemen
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:23
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of aircraft taking off from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier (U.S. Department of Defense video Jan. 22, 2024)
STORYLINE:
U.S. and British forces launched joint strikes on Saturday against targets in the Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, aiming at degrading the militant group's capabilities to attack international shipping, said the U.S. Pentagon.
Carried out with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, the strikes targeted 13 locations associated with the Houthis' deeply buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems and launchers, air defense systems, and radars, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.
He said the operation "sends a clear message to the Houthis."
During the strikes, the U.S. military deployed F/A-18 fighter jets on board U
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