Trump orders airstrikes on Yemen in warning to Houthis over shipping route
At least 19 people killed in strikes on Sana’a and Sa’ada on Saturday, says Houthi-run health ministry
Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
The Houthis reported a series of explosions in their territory on Saturday evening. Images circulating online show plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sana’a airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility. The extent of the damage was not yet clear.
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