US renews airstrikes on Yemen: Houthi TV

IANS April 7, 2025 143 views

The United States has intensified its military operations in Yemen, conducting multiple airstrikes across northern provinces. These strikes have targeted Houthi-controlled regions, resulting in civilian casualties and escalating regional tensions. The Houthi-run media reports increasing injuries, with at least four confirmed deaths in recent attacks. The ongoing conflict represents a significant escalation of military engagement in the volatile Yemen region.

"Tensions between the Houthis and the US military have escalated" - Xinhua News Agency
Sanaa, April 7: The US military conducted six airstrikes on Yemen's northern provinces of Saada and Hajjah on Monday before dawn, with no casualties reported so far, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said.

Key Points

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US authorizes decisive military action against Houthi forces

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Multiple strikes hit Sanaa and northern provinces

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Civilian casualties increase in targeted areas

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Houthis deny US claims about military leadership targeting

The strikes, targeting locations in the Safra district in Saada and the Abs district in Hajjah, came a few hours after a separate wave of intensive airstrikes that targeted the western and eastern parts of the capital Sanaa.

For the airstrikes on the eastern part of Sanaa that hit a house in the Shu'ub area on Sunday night, the Houthi-run Health Ministry issued an updated statement early Monday over the death toll, saying the number of the injured has increased to 25, including 11 women and children.

Most of the injuries were in critical conditions, raising fears that the death toll, now standing at four, would rise further, al-Masirah TV said.

Residents said the targeted home belonged to a local sheikh and his family. All four people killed and several of the injured were the sheikh's family. The other wounded are neighbours whose houses were damaged in the airstrikes, Xinhua news agency reported.

In western Sanaa, the strikes hit a mountain in the Bani Matar district. No casualties were reported.

Tensions between the Houthis and the US military have escalated since Washington resumed airstrikes on March 15 by authorising a "decisive and powerful military action" against Houthi forces.

Earlier on April 7, at least one person was killed and four others wounded when airstrikes by US forces hit a solar energy store and a house in Yemen's northern city of Saada.

Medics described the casualty toll as preliminary, adding that civil defence teams were working to extinguish fires and search for victims at the targeted sites in the Hafsin area of western Saada city, the capital of the namesake Saada province.

Earlier on Saturday, the Houthi group denied US claims that an American airstrike had targeted a meeting of its military leaders in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.

A Houthi statement, reported by the group's al-Masirah TV, described the event cited in the US claims as a social gathering for the Eid holiday, calling such events a common practice in Yemen during holidays.

Reader Comments

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Jamal K.
This cycle of violence needs to stop. Innocent civilians are paying the price while politicians make decisions from thousands of miles away. My heart goes out to the families affected 😔
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Sarah T.
I understand the need for security measures, but hitting residential areas? There has to be better intelligence before launching strikes. The collateral damage is unacceptable.
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Mike R.
The situation is more complex than headlines show. Houthis aren't exactly peaceful actors either. Still, civilian casualties should always be avoided at all costs.
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Aisha B.
The media needs to show more of the human side of this conflict. These are real people with families, not just numbers in a report. Praying for peace 🙏
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Tom W.
While I support defending national interests, we should question whether these strikes are actually making us safer or just creating more enemies. The long-term strategy seems unclear.
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Lena J.
The part about hitting a solar energy store is particularly concerning. Yemen already struggles with infrastructure - destroying renewable energy sources seems counterproductive on every level.

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Yemen Conflict US Military Houthi Rebels Middle East Tensions Airstrikes International Conflict
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