One Fatality and 15 Injuries Reported in US Airstrike on Yemen's Capital
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Synopsis
A US airstrike on a residential building in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa resulted in one death and 15 injuries, including three children and two women. Local residents described the strike as violent, with ongoing rescue efforts. The US military has not commented yet. This incident forms part of a broader air campaign against Houthi positions.
Key Takeaways
- One person killed and 15 injured in an airstrike.
- Victims include three children and two women.
- Local residents described the strike as very violent.
- Rescue operations ongoing for possible survivors.
- Broader air campaign against the Houthis continues.
Sanaa, March 24 (NationPress) A minimum of one individual lost their life and 15 more sustained injuries in a US airstrike aimed at a residential structure in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, according to reports from Houthi-operated al-Masirah TV.
A preliminary assessment revealed that three children and two women were included among the injured following the strike that occurred in Asr, a western suburb of Sanaa, as reported by the television station on Sunday, citing a source from the Houthi-controlled health authorities.
Residents in the area characterized the strike as extremely violent, indicating that rescue teams were actively searching for potential survivors trapped under the debris, as noted by the Xinhua news agency.
The US military has not yet provided any commentary.
Earlier in the day, the TV channel indicated that the US military stationed in the Red Sea had conducted further airstrikes in Yemen's northern province of Saada, targeting locations surrounding the central city that shares its name, known to be a stronghold of the Houthis, though no additional details were given.
The airstrikes occurred just hours after the Houthis reported launching new attacks on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea and the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel, with the latter reportedly intercepted by the Israeli military.
Earlier that same day, the US military had executed a series of airstrikes on Houthi-held areas, which included the airport in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, according to al-Masirah TV, though there were no reports of casualties.
This exchange of fire is part of an ongoing air campaign initiated by US forces in mid-March against territories controlled by the Houthis in Yemen.
The Houthi group, which has governed much of northern Yemen since the outbreak of the civil war in 2014, has pledged to persist in striking Israeli targets in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and to retaliate against what it refers to as American aggression.
US President Donald Trump defended the airstrikes, asserting that the Houthis had attacked US vessels and disrupted international shipping and trade within the Red Sea.
The President mandated a “decisive and forceful military action”, further stating that the US would employ “overwhelming and deadly force” to prevent any further infringements on the freedom of navigation.
