At least 40 American air raids in Yemen killed at least 32 people and injured 101, most women and children.
The air attacks of the United States on Yemen killed at least 32 people and injured 101, most women and children. The strikes began on Saturday and spread to the early hours of Sunday.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a number of major attacks on the Yemeni rebels in Yemen after the group threatened to continue the strikes on Israeli ships in the Red Sea in response to Israeli blockade of gauze.
So far, 40 raids have been reported, most of them aiming for the province of Saad, north of the capital of Sana.
According to the Yemeni Media, US forces launched attacks on the following locations:
- Savada – About 12 raids have been reported in Saada. One strike on a power plant in the city of Dahyan caused a darkening, according to Al Masirah TV. Dahyan is known as the frequent meeting place for Abdel-Malik al-Houthhi, a stray Houthis leader.
- IBB Guvernate – The most deadly attack occurred in the Kahz district in the IBB administration, where US war planes were targeting two residential buildings, killing at least 15 people, Houthhi Media reports.
- Sana – At least eight raids have been reported in the capital, including the one who hit the living space, killing at least 15 people and wounding nine others. “The explosions were violent and the neighborhood like an earthquake was shaking,” said Abdullah Yahia, a resident of the Yemen capital, speaking to Reuters.
- Al Bayda Governor also faced eight raids while the air attacks hit Al-Majzah in Marib,, Answer in Dhamarand the district of the main in Hajajah Governor.
- Taiz – In the southwest of Yemen, strikes were also aiming for Houthhi military sites in Taiz, according to two local witnesses.
Who are Houthis?
AND Houthisalso known as Ansar Allah (God’s supporters) are rebel group This controls most Yemen, including the capital, Sana and some western and northern areas near Saudi Arabia.
Houthis appeared in the 1990s, but increased in 2014, when the group rebelled against the Yemeni government, causing it to step down and trigger a crippled humanitarian crisis.
The group then spent years, with the support of Iran, fighting against the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia. Analysts say the Shiite group should not be considered an Iranian proxy. He has his own base, his own interests – and his own ambition.
Houthis controls the northwestern Jemen region, including the capital of Sanaa, while the Yemeni government controls the south and the East, and Aden acted as a temporary capital.
Why is it a Yemen now?
Attacks come after the Yemeni rebel group threatened to continue attacks on Israeli ships in the Red Sea Total blockade of Israel Gaza strips, which is now in its third week.
However, Houthi has still attacked any ships despite threatening weeks.
Since November 2023. Houthis has launched numerous attacks on the ships from the Yemen coast. The group claims that these attacks are the act of solidarity with the Palestinians in the middle of the war of Israel against Gaza.
Pentagon spokesman reported that since 2023, Houthis attacked US warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times.
The US Central Command, supervised by US Operations in the Middle East, described Saturday strikes as “the beginning of a great offensive throughout the Yemen.” According to officials, the strikes were partially carried out by fighter jets from Harry aircraft carrier S Truman stationed in the Red Sea.
During the previous administration of US President Joe Biden, the United States and the United Kingdom performed several Attacks on the region under the control of Houthhi Yemen, claiming that they were aiming for anti -ship rockets. Israel is also on several occasions attacked Yemeni infrastructure, including the International Airport of Sanaa, Sea ports and power plants.
Why is the red sea important?
The Red Sea is a strategically vital maritime trade route, and 12 percent of global trade runs through its waters.
Suez and Bab Al-Mandeb Tergal channel are key muffler for energy shipments from the Gulf, facilitating the transport of 12 percent of the total oil at sea and 8 percent of the world’s furnished natural gas (LNG) trade.
In 2023, Bab Al-Mandeb Tjeznac himself handled 8.8 million barrels per day (BPD) oil and 4.1 billion cubic rates per day (CF/D) LNG, making it key to global energy security and economic stability.
The main alternative to the Red Sea route sails around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern peak of Africa. This bypass is much longer and more expensive for the global trade, especially for energy shipments from bays to Europe and North America.
