The US armed forces have again attacked several targets of the militant Islamist Houthi militia in Yemen. The attacks included “seven self-defense strikes against four Houthi unmanned surface vessels (USV) and seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea,” according to a statement by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, formerly known as Twitter. The ships and cruise missiles were detected in Houthi-controlled areas and were assessed as a direct threat to US naval vessels and merchant ships. CENTCOM added that the actions “will protect freedom …