Updated On: 20 April, 2025 05:22 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
The United States (US) has carried out 13 air strikes on Hodeidah`s port and airport, days after strikes on the Ras Isa port. At least three people were killed and four others were injured in the latest strikes on al-Thawra, Bani Matar, and al-Safiah districts in the capital, Sanaa, on Sunday. (Pics/ AFP)

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Earlier in the week, on Thursday, the US airstrikes on Yemen`s Ras Isa oil port had resulted in at least 74 fatalities. The Houthis rebels` Health Ministry spokesman, Anees Alasbah, said that the strikes carried out on Thursday also wounded 171 people
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the strikes were aimed at cutting off the Houthis` fuel and revenue sources, describing the operation as an effort to target the economic power of the Iran-backed group

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In a post on social media on Thursday, CENTCOM said, "Today, US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists. The objective of these strikes was to degrade the economic source of power of the Houthis."
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Meanwhile, Yemen`s Houthi rebels have vowed to continue their military operations against Israel and the United States

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"Yemen will not back down from continuing its support operations for the Palestinian people until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted," the Houthi-controlled armed forces in Yemen said in a statement
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US President Donald Trump had vowed to use "overwhelming force" until Washington achieves its goal of stopping the Houthis from targeting shipping in the Red Sea