US says ‘not at war’ with Houthis; Biden admits strikes not halting attacks
Al Jazeera
Remarks after US conducted its fifth round of strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
United States President Joe Biden has pledged to continue strikes against Yemen’s Houthis even as he admitted that military action against the rebel group has failed to halt attacks on commercial shipping.
Biden made his remarks on Thursday after the US conducted its fifth round of strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that it had destroyed two anti-ship missiles after determining they were an “imminent threat to merchant vessels and US Navy ships in the region”.
Asked by reporters if strikes against the rebel group were working, Biden acknowledged they had not stopped attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
“Well, when you say working, are they stopping the Houthis? No,” Biden said. “Are they gonna continue? Yes.”
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