US air attacks in Yemen: Houthi rebels beat back!

US air attacks in Yemen: Houthi rebels beat back!

In the past few hours, the US army has carried out over 36 air raids on targets of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. According to the Houthis military spokesman, Jahja Saree, 20 of these air strikes met the province of Saada, which is considered a stronghold of the Houthi militia in northern Yemen. Saree also reported that the Houthis had shot down a US MQ-9 drone in the Hodeidah coastal province. The military actions are part of a comprehensive US campaign against the Houthis, which are supported by Iran and have increasingly carried out military attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the beginning of the Gaza War in October 2023. These attacks were seen as an expression "solidarity with the Palestinians".

The US government has not yet commented on the air strikes, while US President Donald Trump threatened Houthis with "full" destruction. The US forces continued the attacks after a Houthi command center and locations for the production and storage of conventional weapons in Sanaa and other coastal areas were attacked on December 30 and 31, 2024. Overall, it has been reported that the United States has carried out 60 attacks on 16 military locations in the Houthis in the past few weeks.

retaliation attacks of the Houthis

In response to the US air attacks, the Houthis claimed to have attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea with drones and cruises. According to a report by Maritime Executive confirmed the US centers' destruction Uavs over the Red Sea. A Houthis spokesman said that a planned air -supported attack by the United States was thwarted to Yemen.

international reactions and number of victims

The latest US air attacks were supported by several nations, including Great Britain. These operations are directed against the Huthi militia, which controlled large parts of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. While military losses are difficult to confirm, Houthis reported 73 attacked goals, with five of their soldiers being killed and six injured. In a step that further alerts the concerned international community, the US Department of Defense stated that the Houthi attacks are serious threats to international shipping, which are viewed as part of a larger conflict in the Middle East.

The air strikes were not surprising for the Huthi leadership; Numerous warnings had announced the upcoming actions. The Huthis, who consider themselves allies of Hamas, are now also organizing protests against the Gaza War in various cities, which indicates that they may continue to enjoy support in their own population despite military setbacks.

The situation in Yemen remains unstable, while international efforts to de -escalate the conflict are made more difficult by a number of actions that are regarded as a break in international law. Russia and Iran convicted the US attacks and described the measures as a violation of international norms.

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