 Houthi fighters vow to strike US warships in the Red Sea. US warships will be attacked if Yemen's Houthis are targeted by Washington. The group's leader, Abdel Malik al-Houthi warned, reacting to the news of the US setting up a coalition to counter their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Since last month, the militants have been firing missiles at international vessels sailing through the Red Sea. The attacks have been disrupting maritime traffic, with the group claiming the attacks were in response to Israel's strikes in Gaza. Earlier, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, which brings together 10 countries to jointly address security challenges in the Southern Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security and prosperity. The group includes eight NATO countries, the US, UK, Netherlands, Canada, France, Italy, Norway and Spain, as well as Bahrain and the Seychelles. The coalition is planning to jointly patrol the sensitive area in order to repel and respond to Houthi attacks. Following the US announcement, Houthi leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi said any American targeting of our country will be targeted by us, adding US battleships, interests and navigation will in this case be made a target for their missiles, drones and military operations in a televised address on Wednesday. He also warned the US against sending soldiers to Yemen, saying they would face something harsher than what they faced in Afghanistan and what they suffered in Vietnam.