Suspected US airstrikes have hit Yemen, reportedly killing one person. The US military has acknowledged that it had earlier bombed a major Houthi-controlled military facility in central Sanaa.
The exact extent of the destruction and the number of possible victims are currently unknown.
The attacks came after overnight airstrikes on Friday morning that were particularly intense compared to previous days of the campaign that began on March 15.
An Associated Press review found that the new U.S. operation under President Donald Trump appears to be more ambitious than those carried out under former President Joe Biden, as the U.S. moves from solely attacking launch sites to striking high-profile targets and dropping bombs in cities.
Meanwhile, satellite images show a mysterious airstrip off the coast of Yemen, in a key shipping lane, that appears ready to receive jets and B2 bombers within range of the country on Saturday.
According to rebel-controlled media, the strikes on Saturday targeted several areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, including the capital Sanaa and the provinces of Al-Jawf and Saada.
According to the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency, one person was killed and four others were wounded as a result of the strikes in Saada.
Saba identified the deceased as a civilian.
Houthi fighters and their allies often do not wear military uniforms.
However, analysts believe the rebels may be underreporting the death toll because the strikes targeted Houthi military and intelligence facilities.
Many of these attacks have not been fully acknowledged by either the Houthis or the US military, while the rebels also tightly control access to information on the ground.
However, one strike that took place early Friday was confirmed by the US Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East.
A black-and-white video was released on Saturday morning showing an airstrike on a target in Yemen.
While the location of the strike was not specified, an analysis by The Associated Press confirmed that it was consistent with a known attack that took place on Friday in Sanaa.
The footage shows a bomb hitting the army's general command headquarters, which is controlled by the Houthis, without the rebels reporting it.
The Houthi-controlled Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Sanaa separately said the U.S. strikes on Friday had destroyed “broadcasting stations,
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
