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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 as the reason.

"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 that their "piracy, violence, and terrorism" had cost "billions of dollars" and put lives at risk

The Houthi-run health ministry said at least 15 people were killed and nine others injured in the strikes.

The group - which began targeting shipping in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza - said its forces would respond to US strikes.
The Houthis reported a series of explosions on Saturday evening in Sanaa and in the northern province of Saada - the rebels' stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia.

The Iranian-backed rebel group, which considers Israel its enemy, controls Sanaa and the north-west of Yemen, but it is not the country's internationally-recognised government.

Unverified images show plumes of black smoke over the area of Sanaa's airport - which includes a military facility.

In a statement, the Houthis blamed the US and the UK for "wicked" aggression targeting residential areas in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa - though it is understood that the UK did not participate in Saturday's US strikes against the Houthi targets but it did provide routine refuelling for the US.

These attacks, Trump said, "will not be tolerated".
He added: "We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective.".

The Houthis have said they are acting in of the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and have claimed - often falsely - that they are targeting ships only linked to Israel, the US or the UK.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of merchant vessels with missiles, drones and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. They have sunk two vessels, seized a third, and killed four crew .

The group has not been deterred by the deployment of Western warships to protect merchant vessels, or by multiple rounds of US and British air strikes on its military targets.

Israel has also carried out air strikes against the Houthis since July in retaliation for the 400 missiles and drones that the Israeli military said had been launched at the country from Yemen, most of which were shot down.

Major shipping companies have been forced to stop using the Red Sea - through which almost 15% of global seaborne trade usually es - and use a much longer route around southern Africa instead.

Trump said that it had been more than a year since a US-flagged ship had sailed safely through the Suez Canal - which the Red Sea leads to - and four months since a US warship had been through the body of water between east Africa and the Arabian peninsula.

The Suez Canal is the quickest sea route between Asia and Europe, and is particularly important in the transportation of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Addressing the Houthis directly, Trump wrote that if they did not stop, "HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE".

But the Houthis were unwavering in their response, saying the aggression would not wane their for Palestinians.

"This aggression will not go without response and our Yemeni armed forces are ready to answer escalation with further escalation," the group said.

Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the Houthi's "benefactor", Iran, was "on notice".

The Houthis launched 190 attacks in the Red Sea between November 2023 and October 2024, according to the US Congress.

Previously, the UK and US conducted t naval and air strikes against the group. Israel has also targeted sites linked to the Houthis in separate strikes.

Trump urged Iran to cease its for the Houthis, warning that Washington would hold Tehran "fully able and, we won't be nice about it".

He also accused the previous White House istration, under Joe Biden, of being "pathetically weak" and allowing the "unrestrained Houthis" to keep going.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05mvr3j3yro

There is a clear difference between a weak leader whose weakness embolden evil terrorists believe they can do whatever and get away with it; and a strong leader with strong willpower to take no-nonsense tough decisions to eleminate evil wherever it hides.

Trump is a strong leader. Biden was a weak leader.

i have been asking eversince, that immediately trump was sworn into office. YEMEN Houtis just disappeared from the media space.

they just kept mute, not missile to Israel or stopping or bombing any ship on the Red sea eversince..

of a truth, a strong leader stops criminality.

Nice one. Those houtis must collect from Trump. They've been ignored for far too long.

We don't want to hear cries of genocide from islamists o... Or FREE HOUTIS. No peace for the wicked.

Always put your mouth where your strength is.....


You can't be doing too much but have nothing to hold your grounds......


Houthis would've raised restrictions without using physical force....

Good development

lanre316:
There is a clear difference between a weak leader whose weakness embolden evil terrorists believe they can do whatever and get away with it; and a strong leader with strong willpower to make no-nonsense tough decisions to eleminate evil wherever it hides.

Trump is a strong leader. Biden was a weak leader.

They play. Isreal done bomb tire but he be like say the more they bomb the stronger those people become

How I wish the drug lord in aso Rock will deal with boko haram the same way

If Bombs could solve the problem......it would have been solved.

USA has a defense budget of 850 billion dollars.

Houthi's probably fighting with less than 10 million dollars total.

And the fight has continued for over 4 years.

justmondris:


They play. Isreal done bomb tire but he be like say the more they bomb the stronger those people become

There's nothing like becoming stronger......

They're crying way too much and always use children and women's pictures and videos to gather pity but run behind to make threats.....

Finish them all. Sleepy Joe wasted 4 years sleeping in White House. Just 2 months in office, Russia and Ukraine are negotiating for peace. Hamas are begging for ceasefire, Iran is quiet. Trump is indeed a strong man.

Nice one. Trump should bombard them decisively and crush their spirits.

Useless terrorists.

World war starting very very soon.

Long overdue.... Watch as their line ers el flood here to shout genocide.. if you want to know how wicked these terrorist in middle east are..go and watch Netflix Israeli series Fauda... Then you will understand Muslim nurse terrorist tendencies In their hearts, they don't mind if their entire family, village are wiped out as far they achieved their wicked aims... If you kill one leader , successor will be made immediately. So the best thing is to keep killing them in great number

They were attacking ships then because of the war in Gaza in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. Shortly before Trump was sworn in, he facilitated a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and that's why they stopped their operations in the red sea. So it was not the fear of Trump that made them stop attacking ships linked to Israel, it was the ceasefire in place that made them stop.

buJu234:
i have been asking eversince, that immediately trump was sworn into office. YEMEN Houtis just disappeared from the media space.

they just kept mute, not missile to Israel or stopping or bombing any ship on the Red sea eversince..

of a truth, a strong leader stops criminality.

justmondris:


They play. Isreal done bomb tire but he be like say the more they bomb the stronger those people become

Do you know what you are saying? I guess you are Muslim. Since when Trump was installed, do you see any launching missiles from Houthis? Get sense.

JASONjnr:


There's nothing like becoming stronger......

They're crying way too much and always use children and women's pictures and videos to gather pity but run behind to make threats.....

They play.

Kill them all, these carrier based strikes don't scare those houthis , Trump need to allow two squadrons of b52 and B1s to work on them for two weeks so they can begin to fear God in that yemen

One funny thing about all this Islamist terrorists and sympathizer is that they look degenerate, low life and unhealthy yet..they are busy targetting good looking innocent people.

But when things turn around, you will see hungry looking Nigerians 😂 ing the terrorists

I bet them to respond to the US ATTACK!!! 😊 If truly, they are getting stronger!!!

To what gain is terrorism but demise of innocent in collateral damage.
Very bad

JASONjnr:


There's nothing like becoming stronger......

They're crying way too much and always use children and women's pictures and videos to gather pity but run behind to make threats.....

Don't mind him joor. I will ignore him for now and reply his mumu post when Houthis in Yemen starts crying "genocide" "baby killers" like Hamas did.

The only language Islamabad understand is force 🔥💥💣💯

Noftaj:
They were attacking ships then because of the war in Gaza in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. Shortly before Trump was sworn in, he facilitated a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and that's why they stopped their operations in the red sea. So it was not the fear of Trump that made them stop attacking ships linked to Israel, it was the ceasefire in place that made them stop.

Oga rest

Oga you are not saying the truth

They are Islamic cowards

Let them resume the bombing now, let them resume.

Noftaj:
They were attacking ships then because of the war in Gaza in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. Shortly before Trump was sworn in, he facilitated a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and that's why they stopped their operations in the red sea. So it was not the fear of Trump that made them stop attacking ships linked to Israel, it was the ceasefire in place that made them stop.

SalamRushdie:
Kill them all, these carrier based strikes don't scare those houthis , Trump need to allow two squadrons of b52 and B1s to work on them for two weeks so they can begin to fear God in that yemen

word

buJu234:
i have been asking eversince, that immediately trump was sworn into office. YEMEN Houtis just disappeared from the media space.

they just kept mute, not missile to Israel or stopping or bombing any ship on the Red sea eversince..

of a truth, a strong leader stops criminality.

Have you forgotten that Iran has been put in their place 💯

Just watch how they will start crying genocide and war crime in the next one week.

In nigeria fulani bandits can easily slaughter 500 people in a benue villages in one day to our president so long he will get fulani people's votes no problem

Even FreeStuffsNG, yarimo, WriterNG, helinues, CoronaVirus, God1000, madridguy won't advise their fellow terrorists to do that. Them no born their mama well.

haconjy:
I bet them to respond to the US ATTACK!!! 😊 If truly, they are getting stronger!!!

In Yemen,I see a failed state trying to use Israel or America to cover its inadequacies.they know that with war,people’s attention will be shifted.this type of country is like “kasongo taunting 3 adult alpha male lions”