Trump promises “overwhelmingly fatal violence” • At least nine people are said to have been killed in the attacks
The United States has launched extensive air strikes against the Iran -backed Huthi movement in Yemen, Donald Trump announces at Truth Social.
He promises “overwhelmingly deadly violence” until the rebels cease to threaten shipping in the region.
At least nine people are said to have been killed in the attacks.
The attacks are directed at, among other things, bases and people in the leadership layer, according to Donald Trump.
“To all huthiterrists: Your time is over and your attacks must cease from today. Hell will fall over you like nothing you have ever seen before! ”, He writes.
Turns to Iran
He promises “overwhelmingly fatal violence” until the United States has achieved its goals. Then he turns to Iran:
“Support for the Huthi terrorists must cease immediately!”.
The United States will keep Iran “fully responsible” if the support continues, Trump promises.
“We will not be nice about it”.
A series of explosions are reported from Sanaa on Saturday night. Pictures that are spread online show black smoke plumes at the city airport, where there are also military facilities. It is unclear how big the damage is.
At least nine people have been killed in the capital Sanaa, according to Huthi -controlled health authorities.
Ship attacks in the Red Sea
After Hama’s terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the Huthi movement conducted several attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Adenviken.
“They have conducted a ruthless campaign of piracy, violence and terrorism against American – and other – ships, aircraft and drones,” Trump writes.
The Shiite rebel group recently announced that it intends to resume its ship attacks outside Yemen due to Israel’s blockade of emergency assistance to Gaza.
Facts: Yemen – a country in war
Yemen is one of the world’s most poor and war -torn countries. It is located on the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula.
Yemen was formed when the two state formations South Jemen and Nordjemen were united in 1990, but the Republic was characterized by major contradictions and regular crises and conflicts.
In 2014, a regular civil war broke out where the Huthi movement forced away the long -time President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The movement has laid down large parts of Yemen and since 2015 controls the capital Sanaa. South Jemeni separatist groups also control large areas in the south and several extremist groups operate in the country.
In the bloody war – with hundreds of thousands of dead and mass rattles – Iran and Iran -supported militia groups in the region have been behind the Huthi movement, while Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia has gathered a coalition in support of the internationally recognized government.
Source: Landguiden/Foreign Policy Institute