The capital of Yemen, Sanaa, was affected by strikes on Saturday March 15, which killed nine civilians, reported the Houthist rebels after the announcement of the American president, Donald Trump, of a “Decisive and powerful military action” against these insurgents.
“An American-British attack has targeted a residential area in the north of the capital, Sanaa”controlled by the Houthistes, reported the chain of al-Massirah rebels. London has not immediately announced strikes in Yemen.
In a press release released by the news agency of Rebels Saba, the Houthist government ministry of health, citing a “Provisional assessment”said that “Nine civilians [avaie]was killed and nine others injured, mostly seriously, in the American-British assault ” against Sanaa.
The United States has led “A decisive and powerful military action” Against the rebel Houthist group in Yemen, said Donald Trump on his Truth Social network. “We will use an overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our goal”he added.
“No gift”
At the same time, he asked Iran “To stop immediately” his support for the rebels.
“Support for Houthist terrorists must stop immediately!” Do not threaten the American people, their president (…) or global sea routes. And if you do it, be careful, because America will keep you completely responsible for it and we will not give you a gift! »»wrote Donald Trump on Truth Social.
On March 11, the Houthistes, who supported the Palestinians in Gaza, announced to take over the attacks they have led for a little over a year off Yemen against commercial ships they consider linked to Israel.
Houthists go “Take the ban on the passage of all Israeli ships” In the Red Sea, the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, Israel having not allowed the resumption of the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, blocked since March 2.