United States President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of air attacks on Saturday in the Yemen capital, Sanaa, promising to use « overwhelming strength » until the Huthi rebels supported by Iranians cease their shipping attacks through a vital maritime runner. Highi Ministry of Health said that 13 civilians were killed.
« Our brave seniors are now performing aerial attacks on the foundations of terrorists, leaders and missile defenses to protect North -American naval shipments, aeries and assets and to restore freedom of navigation, » Trump said on a social media post.
« No terrorist strength will prevent naval and commercial ships from north -Americans to sail freely on the world’s navigable roads. »
He also warned Iran to stop supporting the rebel group, promising that the country « totally responsible » for the actions of its representative.
They arrive two weeks after the North -American leader sent a letter to Iranian leaders, which offered a way to restart bilateral conversations between the countries of the nuclear weapons program that is moving forward with Iran that Trump has said it will not allow to work.
The Houthis reported a series of explosions in their territory on Saturday evening, in Healthy and the northern province of TakeThe fortress of the rebels on the border with Saudi Arabia. The images that circulate online show black smoke plumes on the area of the Sanaa Airport complex, which includes an extensive military installation.
At least 13 people died, Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Huthi-Run Ministry of Health. In a statement on social media, he said nine others were injured.
An United States official said this was the beginning of aerial attacks Houthi Objectives that are expected to continue. The official spoke about the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the press.
Nasruddin Amer, Deputy Director of Hithi’s Media Office, said that aerial attacks would not deter them and retaliate against the United States
« Sanaa will remain the shield and support of Gaza and will not abandon it, it does not matter the challenges, » he added to social media.
Another spokesman Mohamed Abdelto x, he called Trump’s claims that the Houthis threaten international shipping routes « false and misleading ».
Houthis vote to restart the attacks of the red sea
Aerial attacks arrive a few days after the Houthis said they would resume the attacks on Israeli ships by sailing in the Yemen waters in response to the Israeli blockade in Gaza. Since then there have been no Huthi attacks.
Earlier this month, Israel stopped all help in Gaza and warned of « additional consequences » for Hamas if his fragile cessation of fire in the war does not extend as negotiations continue to begin a second phase.
The Houthis had described their warning as a grip on the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Bab El-Mandeb Strait and the Arabic Sea.
The Huthhi rebels have directed more than 100 business vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two ships and killing four sailors during their campaign for military and civil vessels after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas at the end of 2023 until January of this year, when a cessefir cessefir had an effect.
« Was like an earthquake »
The attacks highly raised the profile of the Houthis as they faced economic problems and launched a repression aimed at any dissens and helping the workers at home in the midst of the Yemen’s outdated war during the decade that separated the poorest nation in the Arab world.
Highi Media Office said that US strikes affected « a residential district » in the northern district of Sanaa de Shouab. Sanaa residents said that at least four aerial attacks swing the East Geraf district in the Shouab district, women and scary children in the area.
« The explosions were very strong, » said Abdallah al-Alffi. « It was like an earthquake. »
East Drill is at home Houthi-The military installations and a headquarters of the political cabinet of the rebels, located in a densely populated area.
It Houthis reported fresh strikes south -west Dowar Province at the end of Saturday. They said the strikes affected the outskirts of the provincial capital, also called Dowarand the district of ).
The United States, Israel and Britain have previously reached Houthi areas in Yemen. The military of Israel refused to comment.
However, Saturday’s operation was performed exclusively by the United States, according to an American -American official. It was the first strike of Yemen’s Houthis under the second administration of Trump, and occurs after a period related to the region.
These wide -based and planned -based missile strikes against Houthis were several times made by Biden’s administration in response to frequent Houthis attacks against commercial and military vessels in the region.
Harry S. Truman Strike Strike group of the USS, which includes the carrier, three navy destroyers and a cruise, are in the Red Sea and were part of the mission. The USS Georgia Cruise Mass submarine has also been operating in the region.
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Trump announced the strikes as he spent the day at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
« These relentless aggressions have cost the United States and the world economy, many million dollars, while at the same time put innocent lives at risk, » said Trump.
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