At least 2 killed in US airstrikes in Yemen

Published March 27th, 2025 - 05:53 GMT
Houthi positions
US fighter jet prepares to target Houthi positions in Yemen. (CENTCOM/ X)

ALBAWABA - At least two people were killed and two others were injured in four US attacks targeting Khawlan district, east of the capital, Sanaa, local media in Yemen confirmed on Thursday.

Media outlets affiliated with the Houthi group also reported that a series of US airstrikes targeted areas in the northern and southern parts of the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

Three airstrikes hit the Jarban area in Sanhan District, two airstrikes targeted the Al-Jumaymah area in Bani Hashish District, and two others targeted the Al-Dailami Air Base north of Sanaa, local media added.

By Wednesday evening, the US has carried out about 100 airstrikes against the Houthi targets in Yemen, killing and wounding dozens, including women and children.

Tension between the US and Houthis:

Tension has escalated in the past week between the Ansar Allah group and the US. The Yemeni group announced targeting a United States naval vessel (USS Harry S. Truman) in the Red Sea, calling it "retaliation" for Washington's strikes on Yemen.

The US attacked the Yemeni rebels after the group announced they would resume targeting Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

The Yemeni group announced the resumption of attacks in the Red Sea following the collapse of the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel's resumption of attacks on the strip.

Since then, the US has been carrying out attacks targeting Houthi sites, while the Yemeni group has targeted USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea and launched missiles towards Tel Aviv.

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