The military alliance led by the USA and Great Britain has again attacked Houthi positions in Yemen. The aim is to prevent the militant Islamist rebels from attacking further ships in the Red Sea.
The US and Britain, with the support of other allies, have again attacked positions of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen. The coordinated military strike attacked eight Houthi targets in Yemen, the allies said in a joint statement released by the Pentagon.
The target of the attacks was, among other things, an underground Houthi camp. In addition to the USA and Great Britain, Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands supported the campaign. This is the second coordinated military strike of its kind in less than two weeks.
Islamist Houthis should be weakened
The stated goal of the international alliance is to weaken the military capabilities of the militant Islamist Houthis. Since the beginning of the war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, the militia has repeatedly attacked freighters with alleged Israeli connections.
Given the dangers, major shipping companies are increasingly avoiding the shortest sea route between Asia and Europe through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. This now has a significant impact on the global economy.