By Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting
U.S. military forces, on Thursday morning, conducted a self-defense strike against Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles and a ground control station.
Stonix News reports that the U.S. had identified a UAV ground control station and a number of UAVs in the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
According to Centcom, the military determined that they presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region.
Centcom further stated in a statement that U.S. forces hit the UAV station, destroying it.
Ten one-way UAVs were reportedly struck in self-defense.
“This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels,” Centcom said.
In an effort to stop Iran-backed Houthi militants from attacking vital Middle Eastern shipping lanes, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced earlier this month that the U.S. would once again classify the Yemeni rebel group as a terrorist organization.
The State Department says the step will enable the U.S. to more effectively restrict the group’s access to financial support.
There have been more than 150 rocket and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria since mid-October carried out by Iranian-backed militias claiming they are in support of Palestinians in the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza.
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