{"id":77497,"date":"2024-01-16T18:33:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/16\/us-strikes-houthi-missile-sites-in-retaliation-for-red-sea-attacks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:11:37","slug":"us-strikes-houthi-missile-sites-in-retaliation-for-red-sea-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2024\/01\/16\/us-strikes-houthi-missile-sites-in-retaliation-for-red-sea-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"US strikes Houthi missile sites in retaliation for Red Sea attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. and the Iran-backed Houthi movement<\/a> continued to volley strikes on Tuesday, with the U.S. taking out four ballistic missiles that were preparing to attack ships in the Red Sea, two U.S. officials confirmed to Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. strike on Tuesday morning followed a Monday Houthi attack on M\/V Gibraltar Eagle \u2015 a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned and operated container ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese missiles were prepared to launch from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and presented an imminent threat to both merchant and U.S. Navy ships in the region,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Houthis returned fire Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\/V Zografia, a Maltese flagged bulk carrier, reported they were struck, but seaworthy, and were continuing their Red Sea transit,\u201d the official said, adding there were no injuries reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\t