The U.S. warplanes on Saturday night launched airstrikes on several Houthi sites in Yemen's capital Sanna and the northern province of Saada, killing at least 23, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
"This is an initial toll as the number of death could increase," the TV cited the Houthi-run health ministry as saying, adding that at least nine others were injured.
The Houthi TV reported four airstrikes in the Al-Jarraf residential neighborhood in northern Sanaa and several other airstrikes on the Shoab residential neighborhood in eastern Sanaa.
Later in the evening, fresh strikes hit sites in the northern part of the province's namesake central city Saada, the group's northern main stronghold. No further details were provided by the television.
According to the channel’s information, the death toll from the strike on the Yemeni city of Saada has risen from six to 10, while 13 people were killed as a result of strikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Among the dead are four children and one woman.
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The first US strikes against Yemen’s Houthis since President Donald Trump took office in January killed at least 21 people, the militant group said Sunday, as Washington warned Iran to stop backing the group.
ReplyDeleteThe Houthis, who have attacked Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, said children were among those killed by the intense barrage of strikes.
US strikes killed multiple Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House said Sunday, adding Iran was “put on notice” to stop backing the militant group and its attacks on Red Sea shipping.
ReplyDeleteThe airstrikes Saturday “actually targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out,” National Security Advisor Michael Waltz told ABC News.