The strikes came a day after the US launched 13 strikes on Hodeidah’s port and airport, and three days after its deadliest attack to date targeted the Ras Isa port, also in Hodeidah, killing at least 80 people and wounding more than 150. The Trump administration has said the strikes are aimed at forcing the group to stop threatening ships in the Red Sea, a major conduit for international trade. The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah or “supporters of God”, emerged in the 1990s but rose to prominence in 2014 when they seized Sanaa and forced President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to flee the country.
Author: Al Jazeera
Published at: 2025-04-20 20:37:31
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