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The US has launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the armed group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason. Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US aircraft, and targeted our troops and allies. Their piracy, violence, and terrorism has cost billions of dollars and put lives at risk.
The Houthi-run health ministry said at least 31 people were killed and 101 others were injured in the strikes. The group, which began targeting shipping in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, said its forces would respond to US strikes.
The Houthis reported a series of explosions on Saturday evening in Sanaa and in the northern province of Saada, the rebels’ stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia. Unverified images show plumes of black smoke over the area of Sanaa’s airport, which includes a military facility.
In a statement, the Houthis blamed the US and the UK for “wicked” aggression targeting residential areas in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. However, it is understood that the UK did not participate in Saturday’s US strikes against Houthi targets, but it did provide routine refuelling support for the US.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US government had “no authority, or business, dictating Iranian foreign policy”. He posted on X on Sunday, “End support for Israeli genocide and terrorism, stop killing of Yemeni people.”
The Houthis have said they are acting in support of the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and have claimed – often falsely – that they are targeting ships only linked to Israel, the US, or the UK. Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of merchant vessels with missiles, drones, and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. They have sunk two vessels, seized a third, and killed four crew members.
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