Early on Friday, alleged US airstrikes hit a number of Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, including residential areas in Sanaa, the country’s capital.
Although the depth of the attacks appeared greater than past time since the campaign started on March 15, the extent of the damage and fatalities are still unknown.
According to rumors, the US has expanded its swathes of priorities to senior citizens and urban areas from Houthi weapon release sites.
Just one damage was reported in Sanaa, where the rebels have been in power since 2014, according to the Houthi-controlled SABA media organization. Additionally, attacks strike important locations, including the Hodeida port city in the Red Sea, Saada, the headquarters of the rebels, and pieces of Yemen’s al-Jawf and Amran governorates.
Sanaa International Airport, which serves both military and civil needs, is where the Houthis have no revealed the extent of the damage.
Additionally, strikes targeted hilly areas north of Sanaa, where military installations and intelligence installations are suspected to be located. Communication systems were reportedly hampered by the attacks, according to the Houthi-run al-Masirah dish news network.
The US Central Command has not publicly acknowledged carrying out the most recent strikes, which has been granted permission to conduct offensive procedures in Yemen without previous White House acceptance. The order hasn’t been providing specifics about specific airstrikes in the current campaign, unlike under Biden’s administration.
At least 57 people have been killed by the air campaign since March 15 when the Houthis threatened to launch attacks on” Israeli” ships as a result of Israel’s blocking of Gaza’s aid. In the past, the insurgents have tended to define Israeli-linked vessels broadly, raising concerns that other merchant ships might be in danger.
The Houthis used missiles and uavs to attack over 100 merchant ships between November 2023 and January this year, sinking two boats and killing four seamen. They have even launched cuts at American warships, but none have been harmed.
The Houthis are currently facing socioeconomic unrest and growing inside repression as they try to bolster their regional influence in the wake of Yemen’s ongoing conflict.
