US Forces Destroy More Houthi Drones, Strikes Key Yemeni City

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on May 16 that its forces intercepted four drones which were launched by the Houthis (Ansar Allah) a day earlier.

The drones were all intercepted over Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, the command said in a statement without elaborating.

“It was determined these systems presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” CENTCOM said. “These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels.”

Also on May 15, Yemen’s Al-Masirah TV, which is run by the Houthis, said that “American-British” strikes hit the airport of the Red Sea port city of al-Hodeidah. No casualties were reported by the news channel however.

It’s worth noting that the Houthis announced on the same day that they had attacked a warship of the U.S. Navy and a merchant vessel linked to Israel in the Red Sea.