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At least 40 American air strikes in Yemen killed at least 32 people and wounded 101, most of them women and children.

The United States air attacks on Yemen killed at least 32 people and wounded 101, most of them women and children. The strikes started on Saturday and extend to the early hours of Sunday.

US President Donald Trump ordered a series of widespread attacks on the Yemeni Houthi rebels after the group threatened to resume strikes on Israeli ships in the Red Sea in response to The continuous blockade of Israel From Gaza.

40 raids have been reported so far, most of whom are targeting Sada Province, north of the capital, SANA.

According to the Yemeni media, American forces launched attacks on the following sites:

• Get About 12 raids were reported in Sada. One of the suburbs caused the power plant in the town of Dahyan to blackout, according to Al -Miara TV. Dahyan is known as a place for the frequent meeting of Abd Al -Aly Al -Houthi, the isolated leader of the Houthis.
• IBB Governorate – The bloodiest attack took place in the province of Kahza in the IBB province, where American warplanes targeted two residential buildings, killing at least 15 people, according to the Houthi media.
• Sana In the capital, at least eight raids were reported, including those that struck a residential area, killing at least 15 people and wounding nine others. “The explosions were violent and shook the neighborhood like the earthquake,” said Abdullah Yahya, a resident of the Yemeni capital, spoke to Reuters.
• Al -Bida Governorate It also faced eight raids, while the air strikes hit Al-Majzah in Mariband Answer in DhamarAnd boycott the main in Hajj governorate.
• Tiz – In southwestern Yemen, strikes also targeted Houthi military sites in Tayez, according to local witnesses.

Who are the Houthis?

the HouthisAlso known as Ansar Ghy (Supporters of God), they are a The rebel group It controls most of Yemen, including the capital, Sana and some western and northern regions near the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis appeared in the nineties, but they rose to the forefront in 2014, when the group rebelled against the government of Yemen, causing a disturbing humanitarian crisis.

Then the group spent years, with Iran’s support, fighting a military alliance led by Saudi Arabia. Analysts say that the Shiite group should not be considered an Iranian agent. It has its own base, its own interests – and its own aspirations.

The Houthis control the northwestern regions of Yemen, including the capital, SANA, while the Yemeni government controls the south and east, where Aden operates as a temporary capital.

Why is the United States attacking Yemen?

The attacks come after the Yemeni rebel group threatened to resume attacks on ships associated with Israel in the Red Sea above The total blockade of Israel From the Gaza tape, which is now in its third week.

However, the Houthis did not attack any ships despite the threat to do this last week.

Since November 2023, the Houthis have launched many attacks on ships off the coast of Yemen. The group claims that these attacks are a work of solidarity with the Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

A Pentagon spokesman said that since 2023, the Houthis attacked US military ships 174 times and a 145 -time commercial ships.

The US Central Command, which oversees the American operations in the Middle East, described Saturday’s strikes as “the beginning of a large -scale attack across Yemen.” According to officials, strikes were partially carried out by combat aircraft from the Harry Truman aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea.

During the previous administration of US President Joe Biden, the United States and the United Kingdom carried out several Houthi -controlled attacks From Yemen, on the pretext that they were targeting anti -ship missiles. Israel is also on numerous Occasions Attack Yemeni infrastructure, including SANA International Airport, seaports and power plants.

Why is the Red Sea important?

The Red Sea is a strategic biomass road, with 12 percent of global trade through its waters.

The Suez Canal and the Bab Al -Mandeib Strait are decisive optional points for energy charges from the Gulf, which facilitates the transfer of 12 percent of the total oil circulating in fences and 8 percent of the LNG trade in the world (LNG).

In 2023, the Mandepe Bab Strait alone dealt with 8.8 million barrels per day (BPD) of oil and 4.1 billion cubic feet per day (CF/D) of LNG, making it necessary for global energy security and economic stability.

The main alternative to the Red Sea Road is sailing around the good hope of the southern end of Africa. This wrap is much longer and more expensive for global trade, especially for energy charges from Gulf to Europe and North America.