US Shoots Down Houthi Anti-Ship Missile After Yemen Bombing Spree

The US military destroyed a Houthi cruise missile in Yemen, hours after striking 36 Houthi targets in a second wave of assaults. The strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities of the Iran-backed Houthi militia and send a clear message to end their illegal attacks on international shipping. The US also conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria targeting Iranian-backed groups, escalating tensions in the region. The strikes come in retaliation for a drone strike that killed three US troops in Jordan, triggering waves of retaliatory strikes and drawing condemnation from Iraqi officials for violating sovereignty.