IDF says it struck Hezbollah command center in southern Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces fighter jets struck a Hezbollah operational command center in Baraachit, in southern Lebanon today, according to an IDF statement.
The center was used by the group’s Radwan forces in the Nabatiye Governorate, according to the IDF.
“Following the strike, secondary explosions occurred, indicating that large quantities of weapons were stored there,” the IDF said in the statement.
IDF artillery also “struck to remove a threat in the area of Rachaya Al Foukhar,” in the Nabatiye Governorate, the military said.
NBC News has not independently verified the IDF’s claims.
USS Mason shoots down Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile launched into Gulf of Aden, no damage reported
The USS Mason shot down a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile today that was launched into the Gulf of Aden, according to U.S. Central Command.
“The missile was likely targeting MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-Flagged, owned, and operated chemical/oil tanker,” Centcom said on X.
The USS Mason and MV Torm Thor were not damaged, and no injuries were reported, according to Centcom.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released a statement on the strike, saying, “The United States will not hesitate to take action, as needed, to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most critical waterways.”
Austin added, “We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks, which harm Middle Eastern economies, cause environmental damage, and disrupt the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries.”
U.S. & U.K. conduct more retaliatory strikes in Yemen, officials say
The U.S. and U.K. military are conducting more retaliatory strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen this afternoon, according to three U.S. officials.
Houthi military capabilities including weapons and bunkers were targeted.
Today’s strikes against more than one dozen targets are retaliation for the ongoing attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who continue to target and threaten ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
President Joe Biden ordered the strikes. He was briefed on targets Friday.
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