Pentagon today said that its military has fired a series of ‘limited self-defence strikes’ in Yemen.
The attack, authorized by President Barack Obama, was carried out in retaliation to recent attacks on the US naval destroyer, USS Mason.
The three sites - in Houthi-controlled territory - targeted by the US warship were located in remote areas, where there was little risk of civilian casualties or collateral damage, a US official said.
On Sunday, the USS Mason warship in the Red Sea was targeted by two missile attacks, CNN reported.
The missile, however, missed the warship and landed in water.
The USS Mason was fired on again on Wednesday while conducting routine operations in international waters, according to the Pentagon.
"The ship employed defensive countermeasures, and the missile did not reach USS Mason," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said about Wednesday's incident.
"There was no damage to the ship or its crew. USS Mason will continue its operations."
The destroyer USS Nitze launched the Tomahawk cruise missiles targeting the coastal radar sites. Initial assessments indicate all three targets were destroyed, the official said.
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