It was reported late yesterday that a senior Houthi official and two members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed when the US struck a missile launch site to prevent them from shooting more ballistic missiles at ship in the Red Sea.

The US has been shooting their ballistic missiles on the launch pad but this is the first time it’s been reported that high level terrorists had been killed.

Here’s the report:

 
US CENTCOM reported yesterday about this same attack:

As part of ongoing efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on maritime vessels, on Jan. 20 at approximately 4 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch. U.S. forces determined the missile presented a threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region, and subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense. This action will make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.

As one person said in response to the news of these terrorist deaths…