The US military said it would take further action in Yemen if its ships were attacked after an American warship in the Gulf destroyed three radar sites in rebel-held Yemeni territory. 

“If you target our ships, we will respond,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook was quoted by the Financial Times as saying.

He added: “The United States will respond to any further threat to our ships and commercial traffic, as appropriate, and will continue to maintain our freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandeb, and elsewhere around the world.”

The cruise missile strikes, which were conducted on Thursday in response to missile launches against US vessels, marked the first direct American intervention against Houthi targets in the 19-month military campaign.

Source: MENA