INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
It comes two weeks after the U.S
Trump has said he will not allow it to become operational.The Houthis reported explosions in their territory Saturday evening, in the
in those areas early Sunday
Houthis also reported airstrikes early Sunday on the provinces of Hodeida, Bayda, and Marib.At least 18 people were killed, including 13 in
Sanaa and five in Saada, according to the Houthi-run health ministry
At least 24 others were wounded, including nine in Sanaa and 15 in Saada, it said.A U.S
official said this was the beginning of air strikes on Houthi targets that are expected to continue
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the
They described the warning as affecting the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Arabian Sea.There have been no
over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, during their campaign targeting military
and civilian ships between the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in late 2023 and January of this year, when this ceasefire in Gaza
bureau, located in a densely populated area.The Houthis reported fresh strikes on the southwestern Dhamar province late Saturday
They said the strikes hit the outskirts of the provincial capital, also named Dhamar, and the district of Abs.The United States, Israel and
Britain have previously hit Houthi-held areas in Yemen
It was the first strike on the Yemen-based Houthis under the second Trump administration.Such broad-based missile strikes against the
Houthis were carried out multiple times by the Biden administration in response to frequent attacks by the Houthis against commercial and
military vessels in the region.The USS Harry S
Truman carrier strike group, which includes the carrier, three Navy destroyers and one cruiser, are in the Red Sea and were part of
The USS Georgia cruise missile submarine has also been operating in the region.Trump announced the strikes as he spent the day at his Trump
