US airstrikes hit Yemen's Sanaa, Marib, and Hodeidah
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US warplanes resume their aggression on Yemen for its support for Gaza, launching airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa, Ma'rib, and Hodeidah in the latest round of attacks.
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Yemenis inspect a crater at Magel al-Dammah cemetery a day after it was struck by US airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP)
The US aggression on Yemen targeted its capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday, as well as the governorates of Marib and Hodeidah.
US warplanes launched a series of airstrikes that hit several locations, including the Barash area east of Jabal Nuqm, and two additional strikes on the al-Mahjar area in the al-Hosn district of Khawlan in Sanaa Governorate.
In Marib, US forces conducted multiple airstrikes on the Majzar district, along with single strikes on both Sirwah and al-Abdiyah districts.
Civilian casualties reported
In the hours prior, US warplanes also launched 25 airstrikes on the Tuhayta district, and several more on Kamaran Island in Hodeidah Governorate.
On Monday, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Yemen reported that US aircraft conducted two airstrikes on the Attan area, located south of the capital, amid ongoing overflights in Sanaa’s airspace.
Yemen’s Ministry of Health reported that 12 people were martyred and 30 others were wounded as a result of the US strikes targeting the Farwah neighborhood and a popular market in the Shu’ub District of Sanaa.
YAF strike 'Israel', US warships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea
The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced on Monday that they had carried out multiple military operations using drones and cruise missiles, targeting both Israeli sites and US naval vessels, in a continued show of support for Gaza.
According to Armed Forces spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the Yemeni drone attacks on "Israel" included two operations: one against a vital target in occupied Askalan, and another in occupied Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat).
In parallel, the Armed Forces launched coordinated strikes against US military assets. In the northern Red Sea, the Yemeni forces targeted the Truman aircraft carrier and its support vessels using two cruise missiles and two drones.
Meanwhile, in the Arabian Sea, another operation struck the Vinson aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships with three cruise missiles and four drones.
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