The US struck several targets in Sana'a and throughout Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on X/Twitter Tuesday. The announcement came after explosions in Sana'a were reported by Israeli media,

The more than a dozen strikes in Sana'a and other parts of Yemen are the first major ones since the Navy shot down its own F/A-18F.

Explosions shook the Yemeni capital Sana'a on Friday, as airstrikes targeted military sites belonging to the Iran-allied Houthi militia, local residents reported. Residents told dpa that they heard loud explosions in the city,

CENTCOM Forces Strike Multiple Houthi Targets in YemenU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31.On Dec. 30 and 31,… pic.twitter.com/XUKtsZM1U7

The targets struck by U.S. forces had been used to attack American warships and commercial vessels, officials said.

Officials say strikes are part of an effort to degrade Houthi assaults of Israel and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted strikes against Houthi facilities in Sana'a and coastal areas of Yemen in response to attacks on US ships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.