5:58 PM EST -- Yemen air space has suddenly become "evacuated" and a commercial no-fly zone (NOTAM) has been issued to keep commercial flights out of Yemen air space.
Flight radar shows the air space in Yemen is empty:
Saudi Arabia has not yet stated its position, but has brought its armed forces into a state of combat readiness. The Houthis have stated earlier that if Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar provide their airspace for an American attack, then these countries will be considered at war with Yemen. Qatar hosts the US base.
A military source in Ansar Allah states: "If foreign forces consider attacking Yemen, our forces will open the gates of hell for Western forces in the Red Sea and the region, and neither Washington nor London will be able to extinguish it."
Iran's Behshad intelligence ship left the Red Sea and is heading to the Gulf of Aden from Bab al-Mandab to continue the mission under the protection of the Alborz warship.
Behshad is not a warship, but with its espionage equipment, it will be of great help to the Yemeni army to court the aggressors, and its departure from Hodeidah coast is to stay away from possible dangers.
******* FLASH -- ATTACK HAS COMMENCED *******
Hodeidah: Explosions: US and UK strike Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen
SANAA - THE CAPITAL CITY OF YEMEN, IS NOW SUFFERING MASSIVE EXPLOSIONS. Four strikes allegedly carried out on Al-Dailami Airbase in Sanaa!
********** BULLETIN **********
Houthis in Yemen have commenced large scale missile launches from numerous areas at as-yet unknown targets. This seems to be a pre-planned attack pattern to be used if the West attacked Yemen. In the recent past, Yemen made clear it would wipe out Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities, to cripple Saudi oil supply to the world if attacked by the West.
A Pentagon official: "So far, We targeted about 10 Houthi targets in Yemen. The targets that were struck were drone manufacturing centers and weapons stores."
Multiple explosions are being reported across social media in Yemen; currently, Zabid, Sa’ada, and Al Hudaydah.
Air strikes reported on the Yemeni city of Tays.
*** URGENT ***
YEMEN AIR DEFENSES ARE ENGAGING BRITISH AND AMERICAN WAR PLANES. ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES ARE BEING FIRED.
FIRST VIDEOS
Below, for Subscribers only, is the very first video of actual explosions taking place in Yemen as tonight's U.S. and UK attack began. The first video is from the city of Hodeidah, the second video is from the capital city of Sanaa. Additional live updates will resume beneath the green shaded area below.
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-- euro fighters being scrambled out of Qatar.
Image of explosion in Hodeidah, Yemen during US/UK attack (THIS IMAGE NOT YET VERIFIED AS FACTUAL):
The Yemeni Armed Forces have begun a massive launch of surface-to-surface missiles. US MILITARY BASES IN THE COUNTRY OF IRAQ ARE BEING HIT!
First image coming from US Base in Iraq as missiles hit:
-- HMS Diamond has been attacked and took out 7 incoming Missiles not drones. ALL INCOMING WERE SUCCESSFULLY DESTROYED WITHOUT IMPACTING THE SHIP.
-- the U.S. and U.K, with support from Australia, the Netherlands, Bahrain, and Canada, conducted joint strikes tonight against Houthi targets in Yemen, a US Department of Defense official says.
********** FLASH **********
Reports coming in 8:09 PM EST **claiming** a U.S. Warship has been hit by missiles in the Red Sea. (NOT VERIFIED YET)
MORE GROUND ATTACK VIDEO FROM INSIDE YEMEN (from social media)
🚨LATEST UPDATE ON AIRSTRIKES AGAINST THE HOUTHIS BY U.S AND U.K WARPLANES:
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 11, 2024
Cities in Yemen Hit with US and UK Airstrikes: Sana'a, Hodeidah, Saada, Dhamar, Taiz, Zabid.
Pentagon: We bombed 10 targets in Yemen
Pentagon : UAV production facilities and IMD warehouses were… https://t.co/Pi7msuunyl pic.twitter.com/L57W03hqbp
-- A U.S. Submarine in the Red Sea is participating in the ongoing Operation, with Tomahawk Land-Attack Cruise Missile Strikes against Yemen.
-- Air Raid Sirens currently heard from the U.S. Embassy Compound in the “International Green Zone” of Baghdad, Iraq.
********** FLASH **********
Reports coming in that a U.S. F-22 fighter jet has been downed in Yemen, near its capital city of Sanaa.
MORE:
A General of the Yemeni Armed Forces Abdussalam Jahaf : “By the grace of Almighty Allah, we sank the first American ship with everyone on board using our missiles.” So we are waiting for recognition or not of the loss from America."
OFFICIAL DENIAL: "No US or coalition ships have been hit and all are safe."
***** BULLETIN *****
A second wave of U.S. and UK attacks against Yemen has commenced
10:08 PM EST -- Resuming live updates now that radio show is done . . .
-- Explosions at US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq
-- Houthis' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs "Our country was subjected to a massive aggressive attack by American and British ships, submarines, and warplanes, and without a doubt, London and Washington will have to prepare to pay a heavy price."
-- HOUTHIS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE THAT, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THEY ARE DELIBERATELY TARGETTING US NAVAL SHIPS AND BRITISH NAVAL SHIPS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO NOW THAT THE US AND UK HAVE ATTACKED YEMEN.
INTERESTING REMARK FROM A NON-GOVERNMENT OBSERVER: "Now's the perfect time for a false flag where we sink one of our own ships so we can start World War 3 or escalate the existing World War. Following in the footsteps of Pearl Harbor, 9/11, we can go ahead and destroy our own men and women and equipment so we have a way to get everyone all fired up and ready to kill Persians."
-- CLAIM: (UNVERIFIED) Sources claim a long-range missile attack was just launched at Israel by militias inside -- specific target unclear.
10:25 PM EST -- US defense official tells me no US F-22s have been shot down tonight, no US warships have been hit, nor has the US embassy in Baghdad been hit.
UPDATE 10:48 PM EST --
STATEMENT FROM (ILLEGITIMATE) PRESIDENT BIDEN:
"Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways.
These strikes are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea—including the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles for the first time in history. These attacks have endangered U.S. personnel, civilian mariners, and our partners, jeopardized trade, and threatened freedom of navigation. More than 50 nations have been affected in 27 attacks on international commercial shipping. Crews from more than 20 countries have been threatened or taken hostage in acts of piracy. More than 2,000 ships have been forced to divert thousands of miles to avoid the Red Sea—which can cause weeks of delays in product shipping times. And on January 9, Houthis launched their largest attack to date—directly targeting American ships.
The response of the international community to these reckless attacks has been united and resolute. Last month, the United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian—a coalition of more than 20 nations committed to defending international shipping and deterring Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. We also joined more than 40 nations in condemning Houthi threats. Last week, together with 13 allies and partners, we issued an unequivocal warning that Houthi rebels would bear the consequences if their attacks did not cease. And yesterday, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding the Houthis end attacks on merchant and commercial vessels.
Today’s defensive action follows this extensive diplomatic campaign and Houthi rebels’ escalating attacks against commercial vessels. These targeted strikes are a clear message that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to imperil freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most critical commercial routes. I will not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary."
HT REMARK: This would be laughable if it wasn't so pathetic, especially given what JOE BIDEN HIMSELF posted to social media in January of 2020 about President Trump:
-- More explosions at Hodeidah airport, which is under the control of the Houthis.
-- Over 15 F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower were launched to strike Houthi forces in Yemen tonight. All made it back to the boat safely, a U.S. official tells me.
-- RUSSIA: We demand that an emergency session be held in the UN Security Council against the backdrop of the strikes on Yemen.
-- PENTAGON: "Over 100 precision-guided munitions of various types were used in the strikes. These strikes were comprised of coalition air and maritime strike and support assets from across the region, including U.S. Naval Forces Central Command aircraft and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles launched from surface and sub-surface platforms."
MORE:
-- 60 targets hit in Yemen tonight at 16 locations, including command and control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities, and air defense radar systems used by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Over 100 precision-guided bombs and missiles launched.
UPDATE 12:54 AM EST --
Hostilities stopped. Additional explosions being heard in Yemen are reported to me to be secondary explosions from ammunition dumps that were hit and continue to burn.
Confirmed targets as of now:
Abas airport
Taizz airport
22nd Brigade base in Taizz
Kahlan base, east of Sa'ada
Hudaydah airport
Zbudaid area,
Hudaydah Positions in Sana'a [including Daylami]
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