Trump orders airstrikes on Yemen in warning to Houthis over shipping route

At least 19 people killed in strikes on Sana’a and Sa’ada on Saturday, says Houthi-run health ministryDonald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.The Houthis reported a series of explosions in their territory on Saturday evening. Images circulating online show plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sana’a airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility. The extent of the damage was not yet clear. Continue reading...

Trump orders airstrikes on Yemen in warning to Houthis over shipping route

At least 19 people killed in strikes on Sana’a and Sa’ada on Saturday, says Houthi-run health ministry

Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.

The Houthis reported a series of explosions in their territory on Saturday evening. Images circulating online show plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sana’a airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility. The extent of the damage was not yet clear. Continue reading...