US strikes on Yemeni port raise death toll to 38
Stockholm, April 18 (Hibya) – Al Masirah TV channel, citing the health ministry of the Shiite Ansarullah government in Hodeidah, reported that the death toll from US airstrikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port has risen to 38.
The US military stated that it destroyed a fuel terminal in Yemen during recent strikes against the Houthis.
The strike on the Ras Isa port in the Red Sea was aimed at limiting supplies and funding for the Iran-backed movement.
According to the Houthis, at least 38 people were killed in the attack, including many healthcare workers.
Thursday’s attack came after the US ramped up its strikes on the Houthis a month ago.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels began attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden following the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023.
The attacks have sunk ships and forced many shipping companies to avoid the Red Sea, a major global trade route through which nearly 15% of maritime trade passes.
Over the past month, the US has intensified attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, including an operation exposed when a journalist was mistakenly added to a Signal chat with senior officials.
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