US military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a Houthi ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, Reuters reports.

CENTCOM said in a statement on the US strikes: “These weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region.”

It said this “reckless and dangerous behavior” by the Houthis threatened regional stability, but it gave no further details and did not confirm that any US vessels had been attacked.