US launches new wave of strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

The US has unleashed a brand new wave of strikes towards Houthi targets in Yemen.

The blitz on Friday got here a day after preliminary strikes towards over 60 targets at 16 places utilized by the Iranian-backed rebels to assault ships in waters close to the Arabian Peninsula.

The US deployed a brand new spherical of strikes towards Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday 

The second spherical of bombing was a lot smaller in scale and focused a Houthi radar facility, an official confirmed to CNN.

It got here after the Houthis fired not less than one anti-ship ballistic missile in the direction of a ship earlier on Friday.

Biden had vowed to proceed the bombardment if the Houthis refused to stop attacking vessels within the Red Sea.

The official confirmed the newest strikes have been performed unilaterally by the US.

The blitz on Thursday was a cooperative effort between the US, UK and different allied nations.