US airstrikes pound Yemen's capital overnight, killing at least 1,
Houthi rebels say
[March 31, 2025]
By JON GAMBRELL
DUBAI,
United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes struck around
Yemen's rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning, and the
Iranian-backed Houthis said at least one person was killed. |

Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in
Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo) |
The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t
immediately clear. The attacks followed a night of airstrikes
early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared to
other days in the campaign that began March 15.
The strikes around Sanaa, Yemen's capital held by the Houthis
since 2014, also wounded four others, the rebels said. Their al-Masirah
satellite news channel aired footage of broken glass littering
homes after the concussive blast of the bombs, but continued not
to show the targets of the attacks — suggesting the sites had a
military or intelligence function.
An Associated Press review has found the new American operation
against the Houthis under President Donald Trump appears more
extensive than those under former President Joe Biden, as the
U.S. moves from solely targeting launch sites to firing at
ranking personnel as well as dropping bombs in cities.
The new campaign of airstrikes, which the Houthis now say have
killed at least 59 people, started after the rebels threatened
to begin targeting “Israeli” ships again over Israel blocking
aid entering the Gaza Strip. The rebels in the past loosely
defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning other vessels
could be targeted.
The Houthis had targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles
and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors from
November 2023 until January of this year. They also launched
attacks targeting American warships, though none has been hit so
far.
The attacks greatly raised the Houthis’ profile as they faced
economic problems and launched a crackdown targeting any dissent
and aid workers at home amid Yemen’s decadelong stalemated war
that has torn apart the Arab world’s poorest nation.
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