US, UK Strikes Reduce Houthi’s Offensive Capabilities Only by 30% - Report

US and UK strikes on Yemen were only able to reduce by about a third the Houthis' ability to attack ships in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing US officials.

Strikes on positions of Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in Yemen on Thursday and Friday destroyed about 90% of the targets struck, but this did not significantly affect the offensive capabilities of the movement, the report said, adding that much of the Houthis' offensive capabilities are mobile-mounted and can be easily moved or hidden. 

Finding targets has proven more challenging than expected, as Western intelligence agencies have not spent much time or resources in recent years to collect data on the locations of air defenses, command centers, ammunition depots, and drone and missile storage and production facilities owned by the Houthis, the newspaper reported.
The United States will reportedly adhere to the tactic of destroying targets as soon as possible after its discovery, if US President Joe Biden gives the appropriate order, the report read.