The United States continues its raids on the Houthi sites in Yemen, a campaign that resulted in a significant decrease in the launch of the Houthi missiles and prompted the group to stop attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea. The raids, which are almost daily targeting more than 800 Houthi sites, killed more than 650 Houthi fighters. These strikes indicate a great escalation in the United States’ efforts to combat Houthi threats and protect international shipping routes.
Air strikes and Houthi defenses
According to a source in the US Central Command, these military operations were decisive in reducing the threat posed by the Houthi group, especially in terms of their ability to launch rockets and drones. Since the start of the campaign, the US military destroyed many Houthi leadership facilities, which led to a decrease of 87% in the launch of ballistic missiles by them. These strikes have proven effective in reducing the Houthi ability to threaten security in the Red Sea.
Harmony and influence on the offensive capabilities of the Houthis
While the United States was hoping to tighten full air control over Yemeni lands within 30 days, this encountered some obstacles as a result of the improvement of the Houthi capabilities in targeting the running American aircraft. However, intelligence reports confirm that air strikes have greatly affected the capabilities of the Houthis, although their leadership structure did not change significantly. Since the start of the campaign, the United States carried out more than 750 air strikes on the Houthis, and Houthi attacks on American forces in the Red Sea and Israeli entities have reached their climax.
The United States continues its operations against the Houthis
The administration of US President Donald Trump confirmed its intention to continue military operations until the Houthis stop targeting international navigation in the Red Sea, noting that the campaign will continue “until the Houthi danger decreases with American forces and freedom of navigation in the region.” These operations continue to achieve concrete results, with a major reduction in the Houthi military threats.
