A collection of airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Tuesday afternoon, focusing on navy websites underneath Houthi management, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Two of the airstrikes hit the Protection Ministry constructing and different areas in downtown Sanaa, whereas the remainder struck the first Armor Division and an ammunition manufacturing advanced within the metropolis middle, stated al-Masirah TV with out elaborating additional.
Ambulances have been seen dashing to the scenes, as Houthi forces cordoned off the focused websites. Residents reported that the highly effective airstrikes rocked the entire metropolis, with some homes close to the focused websites being partially broken.
Dozens of Houthi fighters are believed to have been current at these websites when the strikes passed off, however the Houthi group hardly ever discloses its casualties or losses.
The airstrikes got here a couple of hours after the Houthi group claimed within the morning duty for in a single day missile assaults focusing on the Ben Gurion airport in Israel’s Tel Aviv and an influence station south of Jerusalem, in addition to rocket and drone assaults at U.S. plane service USS Harry Truman.
Following the violent airstrikes, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued an announcement on social media platform X, saying its forces have carried out a number of precision strikes since Monday towards Houthi targets in Sanaa and Houthi-controlled coastal areas in Yemen.
“On Dec. 30 and 31, U.S. Navy ships and plane focused a Houthi command and management facility and superior typical weapon (ACW) manufacturing and storage services that included missiles and uncrewed aerial automobiles (UAV),” it stated.
CENTCOM claimed these services have been utilized in Houthi operations, together with assaults towards U.S. Navy warships and service provider vessels within the southern Crimson Sea and Gulf of Aden.
It added U.S. Navy and Air Pressure plane additionally destroyed a Houthi coastal radar web site and 7 cruise missiles and one-way assault UAVs over the Crimson Sea.
There have been no accidents or harm to U.S. personnel or gear in both incident, CENTCOM famous, alleging these strikes are a part of its efforts to degrade Houthi capacities to threaten regional companions and navy and service provider vessels within the area.
The Houthi group, which controls a lot of northern Yemen, has been launching common rocket and drone assaults towards Israel and disrupting “Israeli-linked” transport within the Crimson Sea since November 2023, to indicate solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid their ongoing battle with Israelis.
In response, the U.S.-led naval coalition stationed within the space has commonly carried out air raids and strikes towards Houthi targets to discourage the group, prompting the Houthis to broaden assaults to incorporate U.S. warships. ■
