The US denounces the launch of five drones and two Houthi missiles towards the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

June 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) denounced this Saturday the launch by Yemen’s Houthi rebels of five drones and two missiles towards the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, without causing damage or casualties. .

“At approximately 1:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on May 31, the Iranian-backed Houthis launched an unmanned aerial system (UAS) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea,” CENTCOM said in a statement. publication on the social network

In the same statement, the US Army has reported the “successful” destruction of another drone over the Gulf of Aden and three more over the Red Sea. These “were launched from aircraft controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis in areas of Yemen” between 02:53 and 22:59 (local time).

Likewise, around 9:21 p.m. (Sana’a time), the Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) also from Yemen towards the Gulf of Aden, according to information from CENTCOM, which has assured that “no injuries have been reported.” or damage” as a consequence of this aggression.

“It was determined that these systems presented an imminent threat to US, coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region. This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer,” concluded the US Central Command.

These attacks come after the leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Abdulmalik Badradín al Huti, threatened this Thursday to intensify his actions against Israel and against the movement of ships in the Red Sea as Israel increases its “atrocious crimes” in the Gaza Strip, where more than 36,300 Palestinians have already died as a result of the Israeli offensive.

The Houthis, who have controlled the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and other areas in the north and west of the country since 2015, have launched several attacks against Israeli territory and against ships with some type of Israeli connection following the offensive in the Strip. Gaza, while they have threatened to attack American and British ships in response to the bombings against Yemen.