Houthi Rebel Group Retains Around 75% Of Its Offensive Strike Power After U.S.-Led Air Attacks
Business Insider: The Houthi rebels likely hid their missiles and drones before the US-led air attacks and retain about 75% of their firepower, report says
* Despite US attacks, the Houthi rebel group retains around 75% of its offensive strike power.
* The Iran-backed group was targeted by the US after its continued assaults on Red Sea shipping.
* The Houthi targeting of ships was a response to Israel's war in Gaza after Hamas' October 7 attacks.
The Houthi rebels retain around 75% of their missile- and drone-firing capabilities despite US-led attacks against the group in Yemen earlier this week, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.
Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims II, the director of operations of the Joint Staff, seemed confident on Friday that the US and the UK strikes had achieved their intended goal of disrupting the Houthi's offensive capabilities by targeting munitions depots, missile launching systems and air defense radar systems.
"We know precisely the capability that the Houthis have been employing against the Red Sea and the Bab al Mandab," Sims II said.
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