Explained: Where, when, why and how strikes took place across the Middle East over the weekend
Numerous attacks have been carried out across Syria, Iraq and Yemen since Friday.
However, the strikes were carried out by different political parties, with different objectives.
Let me explain what happened, when, where, why and how…
Friday
The United States has struck at least 85 targets in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias, following the killing of three American service members in Jordan late last month.
In this action, Washington acted alone and warned of more attacks to come.
The U.S. military said the attacks targeted command and control headquarters, intelligence centers, rockets, missiles, drones and ammunition storage sites, and other facilities associated with Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force. did.
A large number of aircraft were used, including long-range B-1 bombers from the United States.
According to official government announcements, the total number of deaths in both countries is 39.
Saturday
On Saturday, the US and UK carried out joint strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
A further wave of attacks on 36 targets across 13 locations was planned to deter Houthis from attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The Iranian-backed Houthis, based in Yemen, say they target any vessel they believe has ties to, is operated by, is owned by, is flagged to, or is traveling to or from Israel. Ta.
Saturday's airstrikes are the third time the United States and Britain have carried out large-scale joint operations to attack Houthi weapons launch sites, radar sites and drones.
They attacked buried weapons storage facilities and missile systems.
Watch video: US Navy ship fires on Houthi target
U.S. attacks on 10 Houthi targets included F/A-18 jets from the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and U.S. warships firing Tomahawk missiles from the Red Sea, U.S. officials said. It was
The UK Ministry of Defense announced that a Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4, supported by a Voyager tanker, had joined US forces in a “further planned attack on Houthi positions in Yemen”.
Sunday
The United States, this time acting alone, continued to attack Houthi targets.
Central Command said one land-attack cruise missile and four anti-ship cruise missiles were destroyed in the early morning battle.
There are also reports from Houthi media that British and American forces attacked Yemen between last night and this morning, but this has not yet been confirmed.
