The United States launched a new round of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, wounding at least nine people, including seven women and two children.
The strikes targeted a building under construction in Sanaa’s Geraf neighborhood, damaging nearby residential structures and injuring civilians sheltering in an adjacent building, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.
The attack marked the second US strike on the area since Saturday, when earlier raids killed 53 people and wounded 98, including women and children, according to Houthi-controlled health authorities.
Wednesday’s strikes also extended to other regions, with al-Masirah reporting attacks on Houthi-controlled areas in the governorates of Saada, al-Bayda, Hodeidah, and al-Jawf.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Houthis, who control northern Yemen, claimed they had launched cruise missiles at the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea, marking their fourth such attack in 72 hours.
The group insists its maritime strikes target only Israeli-linked vessels as part of efforts to pressure Israel into halting its Gaza offensive and allowing humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave.
The US military, which began strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday, says the campaign aims to protect international shipping lanes.
US President Donald Trump warned the Houthis on Saturday to cease attacks or face intensified consequences, declaring, “Hell will rain down upon you like nothing you have ever seen before.”
In a separate statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea claimed that Wednesday’s attack on the USS Harry S. Truman was conducted using cruise missiles and drones, asserting that the operation had successfully thwarted a “hostile US air attack.”
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