2024 missile strikes in Yemen
Military strikes conducted by the US and UK against Yemeni Houthis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Since 12 January 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand,[16] have launched a series of cruise missile and airstrikes, codenamed Operation Poseidon Archer, against the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea.[17] The Houthis had previously declared that their attacks are in support of Palestinians during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war; Houthi attacks on shipping were condemned by the United Nations Security Council the day before the initial strike.[1][18][19][20]
2024 missile strikes in Yemen | |||||||
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Part of the Red Sea crisis (spillover of the Israel–Hamas war), and the Yemeni civil war | |||||||
Location of airstrikes in Houthi-controlled territory (green) in Yemen | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States United Kingdom Supported by: | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Republic of Yemen Armed Forces (SPC-faction) | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
One MQ-9 Reaper shot down[9] |
Per Houthis: 40 killed[lower-alpha 1][11] Per Skynews Arabia & PLC-led government: 126+ killed[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
1 civilian killed and 8 injured[15] |
US President Joe Biden ordered the strikes, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak convened his cabinet to authorize British participation.[21][22] American officials said the strikes were intended to degrade Houthi capabilities to attack Red Sea targets rather than to kill leaders and Iranian trainers.[20][23]
As of 2 May, the Houthis recorded 452 American and British airstrikes against its sites in Yemen, resulting in 40 deaths and 35 injuries.[11]