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CENTCOM: As part of ongoing efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on maritime vessels, U.S. Navy ships are present in the Red Sea. On Jan. 19 at approximately 6:45 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes against three Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch. U.S. forces identified the missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that they presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the U.S. Navy ships in the region. U.S. forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missiles in self-defense. This action will make international waters safe and secure for U.S. navy vessels and merchant vessels.

The U.S. targeted & destroyed several Houthi anti-ship missiles today that were being staged to target commercial shipping lanes. A U.S. official tells Fox News these strikes were out of self-defense. F-18's from the USS Eisenhower were used to target the Houthi missiles

Reports of airstrikes in Al Hudaydah, Yemen

The Houthi group: We targeted the American ship "Chem Ranger" with missiles in the Gulf of Aden

UKMTO has received a report of 4 unidentified Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) flying close to a merchant vessel 85NM South East of Ash Shibt, Yemen. 1 UAV hitting the water in close proximity to the vessel. Coalition forces responding

British Maritime Authority: A new attack on a ship off the port of Al-Shihr in Hadhramaut Governorate

Houthis spokesman: We affirm freedom of navigation for all ships except Israeli ships heading to the ports of Palestine

CENTCOM:U.S. CENTCOM Destroys Houthi Militants' Anti-Ship Missiles. As part of ongoing multi-national efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on maritime vessels in the Red Sea, on Jan. 18 U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes on two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch. U.S. forces identified the missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at approximately 3:40 p.m. (Sanaa time) and determined they were an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region. U.S. forces subsequently struck and destroyed the missiles in self-defense

Houthi official: U.S. and Britain launched 13 missiles in raids on Yemen last night

The U.S. has carried out a 5th round of strikes on the Houthi's since last Thursday. Today, the U.S. targeted & destroyed 2 Houthi anti-ship missiles staged to launch at commercial ships. This is after the Houthi's successfully hit two U.S. owned commercial vessels this week

Two soldiers from the Southern forces were killed and one soldier was injured in a Houthi attack by a drone in the northern of Al-Dhalea

Iranian Navy Commander: The Alborz destroyer is in the Red Sea to escort Iranian commercial ships and oil tankers

Houthi: It is a great honor for our people to be in confrontation with the evil trio of Israel, U.S. and Britain

Leader of the Houthis Houthi group: The aggression against Gaza is a crime, even if the Americans and the British deny it

Yemeni Foreign Minister to Al Arabiya Net: Washington returning the Houthis to the terrorist list is a serious step to hold them accountable

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Returning the Houthis to the terrorist list is an unconstructive measure by Washington and raises tensions

@CENTCOM confirms strikes targeted 14 Iran-backed Houthi missiles on launch rails in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. "These missiles presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region and could have been fired at any time"

Saada: Airstrikes targeted Jabal al-Sama’, west of the city of Saada, and the Takhiya area in Majz District

Reuters: The United States carried out another round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Wednesday

Airstrikes targets areas in Dhamar, Al-Hudaydah, Saada, Taiz, and Al-Bayda

Airstrikes reported at Dhamar town

CENTCOM:At approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) Jan. 17, an assessed one-way attack UAS was launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen and struck M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden. M/V Genco Picardy is a Marshall Islands flagged, U.S. owned and operated bulk carrier ship. There were no injuries and some damage reported. M/V Genco Picardy is seaworthy and continuing underway

Houthis carried out a targeting operation against the American ship (GENCO Picardy) in the Gulf of Aden with a several of adequate naval missiles, leaving direct hits, - group statement

.@DeptofDefense assesses its airstrikes vs Houthi targets in Yemen last week "had impact" per @PentagonPresSec But he does not elaborate

British Maritime Trade Operations Authority: A drone targeted a ship 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden in Yemen

Member of the Houthi Political Bureau: We are open to peace in the region

Member of the Houthi Political Bureau: The U.S. classification has no significant impact

Houthi spokesman Muhammad Abdul Salam: The American classification has no value and will not deter us from our positions with Palestine

US State Department: If the Houthis stop their attacks in the Red Sea, Washington will consider lifting this classification