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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/us/politics/us-attack-houthis.html
U.S. Launches Broad Attack on Houthi Sites in Yemen to Open International Shipping Lanes in Red Sea
(New York Times) Eric Schmitt - The U.S. on Saturday carried out large-scale military strikes against dozens of targets in Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, two senior U.S. officials said. Air and naval strikes ordered by President Trump hit radars, air defenses, and missile and drone systems in an effort to open international shipping lanes in the Red Sea that the Houthis have disrupted for months. U.S. officials said that airstrikes against the Houthis' arsenal, much of which is buried deep underground, could last for several days. Since the Hamas-led assault on Israel in October 2023, the Houthis have attacked more than 100 merchant vessels and warships in the Red Sea with hundreds of missiles, drones and speedboats loaded with explosives in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Hundreds of ships have been forced to take a lengthy detour around southern Africa. The strikes were carried out by fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, now in the northern Red Sea, as well as by Air Force attack planes and armed drones launched from bases in the region.