The US strikes back, targets three coastal radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The moved comes after a missile fired at US Navy destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) off the Yemen coast.
A Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from USS Nitze(DDG 94), targeting the three coastal radar sites.
“These limited self-defense strikes were conducted to protect our personnel, our ships, and our freedom of navigation in this important maritime passageway,” Cook said. “The United States will respond to any further threat to our ships and commercial traffic, as appropriate, and will continue to maintain our freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandeb, and elsewhere around the world.”
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