Alex Grynkewich initially said US and coalition forces struck over 60 targets with more than 100 precision-guided munitions at 16 Iranian-backed Houthi militant locations. military forces - together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands-successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways,” the president said in a statement released by the White House.īiden added that he will “not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary.”īritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the strikes were an act of “self-defense,” adding that the aim was to “de-escalate tensions and to restore stability to the region.” READ: President Joe Biden’s statement on strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Capitol at a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College, in Blue Bell, near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 5, 2024. President Joe Biden delivers a speech to mark the third anniversary of the Januattack on the U.S.
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