Coalition strikes Houthi targets in Hodeidah, destroys weapon depots and explosive boats
The coalition navy launched a military operation in Yemen’s Hodeidah, targeting Houthi military sites to secure Red Sea shipping lanes.
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AIThe official spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that coalition naval forces carried out a military operation in Hodeidah province.
Brig. Gen. Al-Maliki explained that the operation included the destruction of legitimate military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist militia, thwarting planned imminent attacks on southern Red Sea waterways, and destroying weapons depots, warehouses for explosive boats, and naval mines.
He added that the operation was part of the coalition’s efforts to protect maritime security in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.
The Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait are vital international trade routes, making the security of navigation in these waters a primary objective of the ongoing military operations in the region.