At least 31 people killed in Yemen after US President Donald Trump orders intense strikes in response to the Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea.Yemen’s Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to “meet escalation with escalation” following the United States air strikes against the group that killed at least 31 people on Saturday.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Sunday that the group targeted the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman and its warships with 18 ballistic and cruise missiles and a drone, state TV Al Masirah reported. The US has not yet responded to the Houthis’ claim.
Saree added that the US had launched more than 47 raids on various areas in Yemen.
Earlier, the Houthi political bureau said that the deadly strikes constituted a “war crime”.
Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson Anis Al-Asbahi said Saturday’s attacks targeted the capital, Sanaa, and areas in Saada, Al Bayda and Radaa, killing at least 31 people and wounding 101, “most of whom were children and women”.
But after ordering the initial attacks, US President Donald Trump said he would use “overwhelming lethal force” until the Houthis cease their attacks on shipping along the crucial maritime corridor in the Red Sea. Advertisement
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