Posted 1/19/2024, 1:23:00 AM
Biden Orders Airstrikes on Houthis in Retaliation for Attacks on Shipping Lanes, Vows to Keep Vital Routes Open
- Rep. Mike Turner said it was “very important” Biden struck the Houthis to "diminish their overall capability"
- The strikes were in retaliation for Houthi attacks on commercial ships and U.S. Navy vessels
- Biden said the strikes sent a "clear message" that attacks on shipping lanes will not be tolerated
- The Houthis vowed to keep fighting as long as Israel fights Hamas in Gaza
- Houthi leader al-Houthi warned against "weariness towards the oppression of the Palestinian people"