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U.S. military says it carried out 'self-defense strikes' in Yemen on Wednesday

CGTN

The U.S. Central Command said in a social media post on Thursday that its forces had conducted "self-defense strikes" against two Houthi mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea the day before.

The military added that it conducted another strike against a Houthi mobile land attack cruise missile that was prepared to launch.

The missiles were identified in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and "presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region," the military explained.

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