The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed “Rough Rider,“ seeking to end the threat they pose to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
On Sunday, the military said it has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Huthi rebels including members of the group's leadership.
AFP could not independently confirm the veracity of Al-Masirah's claim that the strikes had hit a migrant detention centre, or the toll.
According to a statement cited by Al-Masirah from the Huthi administration’s interior ministry, the centre housed “115 migrants, all from Africa”.
Each year, tens of thousands of migrants brave the Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa, seeking to escape conflict, natural disasters and poor economic prospects by sailing across the Red Sea toward the oil-rich Gulf.
'We will continue'
They began targeting shipping in late 2023, preventing ships from passing through the Suez Canal -- a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of global trade -- forcing many companies into a costly detour around the tip of southern Africa.
“These strikes have killed hundreds of Huthi fighters and numerous Huthi leaders.”
Despite the strikes, the Huthis -- who control large swaths of Yemen -- have continued to claim attacks against both US vessels and Israel.
“Iran undoubtedly continues to provide support to the Huthis. The Huthis can only continue to attack our forces with the backing of the Iranian regime,“ the military command said.
Strikes on Sanaa
The channel also broadcast footage of the rubble of destroyed homes and cars, as well as blood stains on the ground, while rescuers collected what appeared to be human remains in white cloth.
The United States first began conducting strikes against the Huthis under Joe Biden's administration, and President Donald Trump has vowed that military action against the rebels will continue until they are no longer a threat to shipping.
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