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US launches wave of strikes in Yemen as Houthis claim counterattack
19 March 2025 07:05 GMT
The United States has carried out at least 10 air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, including Saada province and Hodeidah, according to Houthi media reports early Wednesday.
Washington’s latest escalation comes after the Houthis vowed to resume attacks on Red Sea shipping in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea claimed their forces detected “hostile military movements” in the Red Sea ahead of what he described as a large-scale US assault.
Sarea said Houthi forces fired missiles and drones at the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and other warships disrupting the US attack.
