Back and forth strikes between Israel and the Shi’ite Houthi movement in Yemen seem to be growing this past week. On Thursday morning, Israel launched multiple airstrikes against the Houthi-controlled part of northern Yemen, killing at least nine. Overnight Friday,...
Series of Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen Kill at Least Nine People
On Thursday morning, dozens of Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes against Yemeni ports and Yemen's capital, Sanaa, which came after the Houthis fired a missile at Israel. According to Yemeni media, seven people were killed by Israeli strikes on the port...
US Says It Launched Airstrike on Houthi ‘Command and Control Facility’ in Yemen
US Central Command said Monday that it launched an airstrike on Yemen, claiming to target a Houthi "command and control" facility in the capital Sanaa. "On Dec. 16 Yemen time, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command...
Yemen’s Houthis Attack US Destroyers and Merchant Ships in Gulf of Aden
On Tuesday, US Central Command said two US Navy destroyers and three US commercial ships came under an attack launched by Yemen's Houthis while transiting the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, took credit for the attack, saying they targeted...
US Military Says It Intercepted Houthi Attack on US Commercial Vessels
On Sunday, US Central Command said that US Navy Destroyers intercepted missiles and drones launched by Yemen's Houthis at three US commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden. "US Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and the USS O’Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a...
Yemen’s Houthis Attack Two US Navy Destroyers in the Red Sea
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the Houthis fired on two US Navy destroyers while they were leaving the Red Sea as the nearly year-long US bombing campaign in Yemen has done nothing to deter the Yemeni group. According to the AP, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder...
US Bombs Yemen, Says It Targeted ‘Numerous’ Houthi Weapon Sites
The US launched airstrikes in Yemen on Saturday night, with Pentagon officials claiming "numerous" Houthi weapons sites were targeted. Al Mayadeen reported a total of 10 airstrikes in the capital, Sanaa, and in the Amraan province. The strikes were reported as...
US Uses B-2 Bombers To Bomb Yemen
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the US deployed B-2 bombers to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, marking a significant escalation of the US bombing campaign in the country. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the bombers and other US forces...
Yemen’s Houthis Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone
The Houthis said Monday that their forces shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was operating over Yemen. "The air defenses of the Yemeni Armed Forces shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Saada...
Israel Bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah Port, Killing At Least Four
The Israeli military conducted airstrikes against Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding 29. Yemen's Health Ministry said the death toll is preliminary and could rise. According to Al Mayadeen, the strikes hit port...