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The United States destroyed four ballistic missiles on Tuesday in a third round of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, the U.S. military said.
The strikes at 4:15 a.m. local time on Tuesday came in response to an attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, a U.S.-owned Marshall Islands-flagged ship, on Monday.
The third U.S. attack on the group since last week destroyed anti-ship ballistic missiles that U.S. Central Command said were ready to be fired at merchant and Navy ships navigating through the Red Sea and nearby waters.
The Zografia was hit but remains “seaworthy” and will continue to sail without any crew injuries, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that the United States is committed to defending its interests.
While expressing the U.S. stance on the matter, Mr. Kirby clarified: “We’re not looking for a war. We’re not looking to expand this.”
He emphasized that the Houthis have a choice to make, urging them to cease their “reckless attacks.”
He added: “We will continue to defend against them and counter them as appropriate.”
“As you saw today, we took additional strikes knocking out four ballistic missiles that we believe were prepped and ready to be launched from Yemen, [and] took them out before they…
