US launches fresh strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, military says
by Dan Sabbagh from on (#6HTAW)
Bombing comes after Houthis threaten retaliation and anti-ship ballistic missile is fired at vessel in Red Sea
The US has carried out fresh strikes on Yemen, a day after a first raid triggered mass protests in the country's capital and other Middle Eastern countries voiced concern that the attacks could trigger further unrest in the region.
The strike, carried out by the USS Carney early on Saturday, targeted a Houthi rebel radar site in Yemen and was a follow-on action" on a target associated with strikes taken on Jan 12 designed to degrade the Houthi's ability to attack maritime vessels", the US military said in a statement on Twitter.
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