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US Army conducts airstrike on another important base of Houthi rebels

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American army carrying out airstrike on Houthis.

The countdown for Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have become synonymous with terror in the Red Sea, has begun. England and America are carrying out massive air strikes on all the positions of Houthi rebels. This has created chaos in Yemen. The US military launched a devastating attack on another location under the control of Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday morning. Two American officials gave this information. Journalists of ‘Associated Press’ heard a loud explosion in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. An official said that earlier on Friday, America and Britain had targeted places used by Houthi rebels. Of these, 60 targets were attacked in 28 places. Many more major attacks on Houthi rebels are certain in the next 72 hours. This time is going to be heavy on the peace of Yemen.

The US had said that a radar site still posed a threat to maritime traffic. Officials have given this information on the condition of anonymity. US President Joe Biden warned on Friday that Houthi rebels may face more attacks. The attack comes as the US Navy on Friday ordered US-flagged ships to avoid areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours, following airstrikes by the US and Britain on Houthi rebels. Gave warning. The warning comes as Yemen’s Houthi rebels have called for retaliation for US-led attacks, raising the risk of a wider conflict on top of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Fear of Houthi counterattack

US military and White House officials said they expected the Houthis to counterattack. Houthi rebels said US-led airstrikes killed at least five people and wounded six others. Asked if he believed the Houthis were a terrorist group, Biden said in Pennsylvania, “I think they are terrorists.” Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sari said in a pre-recorded statement. American air strikes will be responded to. Former US intelligence official Elissa Slotkin welcomed the US strikes, but expressed concern that Iran’s goal was to drag the US deeper into the conflict. Biden told reporters that Iran had received a clear message. “I have already given a message to Iran,” he said. They know there is nothing to be done.

Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department announced on Friday that it had seized two companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for allegedly moving Iranian goods on behalf of Said al-Jamal, an Iran-based financial backer of Houthi rebels. Bans have been imposed on companies. Ban has also been imposed on four ships of these companies. At the same time, Iran has released footage of seizing an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman which was once the center of dispute between Tehran and Washington. (AP)

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