Yemeni Civilians Martyred in Escalating US Airstrikes
In the latest escalation of the US military campaign against Yemen, at least three civilians were killed in new airstrikes on the capital Sana'a on Thursday. This brings the total civilian death toll from such attacks to 107 since mid-March, according to the Yemeni health ministry.
The state-run Al-Masirah television reported that the strikes hit the Al-Sabeen district, citing the health ministry. While the final death toll has not been determined, initial reports indicate three civilians were killed and several others wounded.
Death toll from US airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeida rise to 12https://t.co/ZuBvXIUKjZ
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The US bombing raids also targeted the Bani Hushaysh district northeast of Sana'a and Kamaran Island in the Red Sea. According to the ministry, the US air campaign has claimed the lives of 107 civilians, including women and children, and injured 223 others between March 15 and April 9.
The US signaled on Monday that it plans to intensify its air offensive against Yemen, which it has portrayed as an effort to ensure freedom of navigation in regional waters. However, Yemen has rejected US claims that it poses a threat to international shipping, stating that it is only targeting vessels with Israeli ties.
Despite the escalating US airstrikes, Yemeni forces have continued to carry out missile and drone attacks against American warships in the Red Sea. On Wednesday, the Yemeni army said it conducted operations against an 'Israeli' military target in Tel Aviv and the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier using a Yaffa drone.
The army also announced that Yemeni forces had shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone engaged in 'hostile missions' in Yemeni airspace. The Yemeni military vowed to continue its retaliatory operations in support of the Palestinian cause until the Gaza conflict ends.
Anis al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for Yemen's health ministry, condemned the US aggression, stating that they 'reveal the brutality of this savage aggression' and called on the international community to condemn the US aggression against Yemeni civilians and infrastructure.
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