Donald Trump reveals he has ordered ‘decisive and highly effective’ army motion towards Houthi terrorists in Yemen – as air strikes hit the capital Sanaa
President Donald Trump has ordered ‘decisive and powerful’ military action against Houthi terrorists in Yemen – as an air strike has hit the capital of Sanaa.
The US President confirmed in a post on Truth Social that he had ordered the military to launch a series of air strikes, promising to use ‘overwhelming lethal force’ until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
‘Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom’, he wrote.
‘No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.’
He also warned Iran to stop supporting the rebel group, promising to hold the country ‘fully accountable’ for the actions of its proxy.
The United States, Israel and Britain have previously hit Houthi-held areas in Yemen.
Footage shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows several airstrikes hitting areas near Sanaa International Airport, with reports of a number of explosions heard.
The images show black smoke billowing into the sky over the area of the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility. The extent of the damage was not yet clear.
It is claimed that sites near to Sanaa International Airport have been targeted by airstrikes
Images shared online show a thick column of smoke billowing into the sky
Dust rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, pictured on Saturday (March 15) evening
The images show black smoke billowing into the sky over the area of the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility
President Donald Trump has ordered ‘decisive and powerful’ military action against Houthi terrorists in Yemen
According to Houthi-run AI Masirah TV, the strikes targeted a residential neighbourhood in the Shu’aub district, which lies just north of the capital.
It comes after Houthi fighters files a missile at Israel’s principal airport in retaliation for the country’s forces targeting a runway in Yemen earlier this week.
The rebel group responded to Thursday’s strikes in Sanaa by hitting Ben Gurion Airport – which is only ten miles away from Tel Aviv.
Israeli missiles struck the Yemeni airport as the director-general of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, boarded a flight.
According to the United Nations, three people were killed and dozens injured.
Israeli officials said the Houthi missile was intercepted, yet 18 people suffered minor injuries as they rushed to a bomb shelter and flights were delayed for half an hour.
The rebels insisted the airport was struck, adding drones also targeted Tel Aviv and a ship in the Arabian Sea.
