US strikes in Yemen after Houthis re-designated ‘terrorist’ entity

American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the US military said Wednesday, after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Houthis as a “terrorist” entity for their attacks on merchant vessels.

US forces “conducted strikes on 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen,” Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.