US military launches fifth iteration of strikes on Houthis

The U.S. military launched additional strikes against the Houthis on Thursday, the fifth time it has done so this week.

Thursday’s strikes targeted two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed in the direction of the southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch, U.S. Central Command said. They determined the missiles posed “an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. navy ships in the region,” the statement said.