Featured Image: Reported image of Hodieda port
At the direction of the President, US forces have begun large scale strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen today. The strikes have targeted radar sites, missile launchers and drone facilities.
It is being reported that the airport at Sana’a and the ports at Hodeida and Ras Issa have been rendered out of order by the strikes.
The Houthi, also known as Ansar Allah, are a Shia rebel group that control parts of Yemen. They have been in a long running civil war in that country with Iran backing their co-religionists and the House of Saud backing the Yemeni government.
President Trump issued a statement on Truth social shortly after the strikes began.
Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones.
He concluded his statement with a warning to Iran, the primary backer of the Houthi.
To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT threaten the American People, their President, who has received one of the largest mandates in Presidential History, or Worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!