Houthi rebels posed with rocket launchers and machine guns for photos as the conflict in the Red Sea continues to escalated following joint UK and US strikes in Yemen.
The photos, which depict the insurgents standing on top of vehicles raising their weapons and fists in the air, were released on Sunday.
US troops also shot down an anti-cruise missile fired from a Houthi area of Yemen on the same day.
The missile was shot out of the sky before it was able to hit its target - the USS Laboon.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels pose with ROCKET LAUNCHERS as Red Sea conflict intensifies
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No injuries or damage were reported.
“An anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Iranian-backed Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward USS Laboon,” US Military's Central Command said.
The missile launch was the first response from the terror group since the US and UK began strikes on Friday.
The Western nations unleashed targeted strikes against military facilities in response to “reckless actions” of rebels in the region.
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The anti-cruise missile fired from a Houthi area of Yemen
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The strikes are designed to diminish the military capabilities of the Houthis, who have launched countless assaults against Red Sea cargo ships.
The Houthi movement's television channel Al-Masirah reported that the United States and Britain were targeting the Yemeni capital Sanaa with raids.
The rebels have claimed that the strikes killed five of their soldiers and wounded six others.
Houthi officials told The New York Times that they still have about 75 per cent of their ability to fire into the Red Sea.
Houthi fighters are targeting ships in the Red SeaREUTERSHowever, the US and the UK have claimed to have damaged about 90 per cent of the targets that they struck.
The MoD said “particular care was taken to minimise any risks to civilians” when planning the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
Biden warned on Friday that he could order more strikes if they do not stop their attacks.
“We will make sure that we respond to the Houthis if they continue this outrageous behaviour,” Biden told reporters during a stop in Pennsylvania on Friday.
