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US strikes Houthi radar site in Yemen, US military saysThe strike was conducted by the USS Carney (DDG 64) using Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile.</p></div>

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile.

Credit: US Naval Air Systems Command official website

US forces conducted a strike against a Houthi radar site in Yemen, the American military said late on Friday, adding the latest action aimed to degrade the Houthi movement's ability to attack maritime vessels.

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"This strike was conducted by the USS Carney (DDG 64) using Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and was a follow-on action on a specific military target associated with strikes taken on Jan. 12 designed to degrade the Houthi's ability to attack maritime vessels, including commercial vessels," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.

The latest strike occurred early on Saturday local time in Yemen.

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(Published 13 January 2024, 10:42 IST)