PresidentDonald TrumpHe said he ordered a number of air strikes on the capital of Yemen, Sanaa on Saturday, and promised to use “stunning deadly strength” until Iranian was supportedHouthi RebelsStop your attacks to transport along a vital naval corridor. Houthis said 13 civilians were killed.
“Our brave warriors are currently carrying air attacks at the base of terrorists, leaders and missile defense to protect US transport, air and maritime assets and restore navigation freedom,” Trump said in social media. “No terrorist force will stop American commercial and sea vessels to free the waterways of the world.”
Iran also warnedStop supporting the Rebel Grouppromising that the country is “fully responsible” for the purpose of conduct. He comes two weeks after the American leader sent a letter to Iranian leaders offering a journey to restart bilateral interviews between countries in the Iranian progressive program of nuclear weapons. Trump said he wouldn't allow it to become functional.
Houthis reportedexplosion on their territorySaturday evening, in Sanaa and in the northern province of Saada, a strength of the rebels on the border with Saudi Arabia. Images online showed black smoke plumes in the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a large military facility.
At least 13 people were killed, Anees Al-Asbahi, spokesman for the Ministry of Health Houthi, said. In his statement on the social media, he said that another nine was injured.
Nasruddin Amer, Deputy Head of the Houthi Media office, said that air strikes would not discourage them and retaliation against the US “Sanaa will remain a shield and support of Gaza and will not leave it regardless of challenges,” he added on social media.
Another spokesperson, Mohamed Abdulsalam, he XHe called Trump's claim that Houthis threatened the international shipping routes “false and misleading”.
Airstrikes come for several days afterHouthis said to restore attacksOn Israeli ships, she sails from Yemen in response to the latest blockade of Israel in Gaza. Described warnings as a red SeaGulf Aden, Bab El-Mandeb Strait and Arab Sea.
Since then, no Houthi attacks have been reported.
At the beginning of this month Israel stopped all the help coming to Gaza and warned against “other consequences”HamasIf theirTruceIt is not widespread in the war because the negotiation continues to start the second phase.
Houthis targeted over 100 trade vessels with missiles and drones,sinking two vesselsAnd killing four sailors, during their campaign focused on military and civilian ships between the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas at the end of 2023 and January this year, when this ceasefire in Gaza came into force.
The attacks increased Houthis' profile because they faced economic and other problems at home in the middle of a decade on the panulke rollers Yemen, which is torn the poorest nation of the Arab world.
The Houth Media office said American strikes hit the residential districts in the northern district of Sanaa in Shouab. The inhabitants said that at least four air strikes were swinging the Eastern district of Geraf, scary women and children.
“The explosions were very strong,” said Abdallah Al-alffi. “It was like an earthquake.”
Eastern Geraf is home to Houthi-Held military facilities and headquarters for the Political Office of Rebels, located in a densely populated area.
The United States, Israel and Britain have previously hit the Houthi area in Yemen. The Israeli army refused to comment.
According to an American official, however, only the US performed Saturday. It was the first strike on Yemen, based in Houthis under the second Trump administration.
Such wide missile strikes against the Houthis were carried out by Biden Administration in response to frequent attacks Houthis against commercial and military vessels in the region.
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which includes a carrier, three naval destroyers and one cruiser, are in the Red Sea and were part of the Saturday mission. There is also submarines for the USS Georgia missile submarine.
Trump announced strikes when he spent a day at his international Golf Club Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“These tireless attacks cost the US and world economy many billions of dollars, while at the same time threatening innocent lives,” Trump said.
This story was originally listed on Fortune.com
