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. "Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies," Trump wrote on his Truth social platform, adding this had cost "billions of dollars" and put lives at risk. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least nine had been killed and nine injured in the strikes.
President Donald Trump has escalated military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels, ordering strikes due to their disruptive attacks on international shipping routes through the Red Sea. Trump's warning to Iran, the group's ally, further amplifies the tension as he demanded an immediate halt in support. The recent U.S. strikes resulted in civilian casualties, with at least nine dead and nine injured in Sanaa. Local residents described the aftermath as chaotic, with buildings heavily damaged in areas controlled by the Houthis.
President Trump pledged to unleash “hell” on Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as the US conducted military strikes Saturday on dozens of targets. “Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post announcing the strikes.“They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones,” he continued. He sent a direct message to the militia group, writing in the post, “YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY.”
