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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Israel attack on Sanaa airport caused $500 mn in damage: director
Israel's attack on the airport in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa destroyed terminal buildings and caused $500 million in damage, its director told Huthi media on Wednesday. He said earlier in a statement on X that the airport was suspending all flights until further notice after sustaining "severe damage" in the Israeli strikes. The strikes came after a Huthi missile gouged a crater near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. "Around $500 million in losses were caused by the Israeli aggression on Sanaa airport," its general director Khaled alShaief told the rebels' Al-Masirah television. "The enemy destroyed the terminals at Sanaa airport, including all equipment and devices," he said, adding that a warehouse was also "completely levelled". Yemenia Airways lost three planes, he said, adding that six planes in total had been destroyed. "There are alternatives to temporarily reopen the airport, and we need a long time to rehabilitate it and restore operations," he said. Sanaa's airport reopened to international flights after a six-year gap in 2022, offering a regular service to Jordan's capital, Amman, on the home-grown Yemenia airline. Those flying out of Sanaa have included Yemenis seeking emergency medical treatment abroad. Huthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi told AFP the attack would "increase human suffering for sick people who need to travel abroad for treatment" and could make it harder to bring medical supplies in. On Tuesday, the Huthi rebels and the United States agreed a ceasefire that would ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, mediator Oman said. But the deal that was announced does not mention Israel, with the rebels vowing to respond to Tuesday's strikes. Huthi rebels have been attacking Israel and merchant shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since late 2023, saying they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians as the Gaza war rages. The Yemeni rebels had paused their attacks during a recent two-month ceasefire in the Gaza war. In March, they threatened to resume attacks on shipping over Israel's aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, triggering a response from the US military, which began hammering the rebels with near-daily air strikes. In December, Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa airport and other targets, with Huthi media reporting six deaths. str-aya/kir
France 24
06-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Israel pummels Yemen airport in reprisal against Huthis
Plumes of thick, black smoke were seen billowing from the airport area after a series of strikes shook the impoverished Arab country's capital. Residents reported power outages in Sanaa and the Huthi-controlled port city of Hodeida, after the Israelis struck three electricity stations in and around the capital, according to the rebels. Israel's military said it took the airport "fully" out of action after hitting runways and aircraft. There were no immediate reports of casualties. A previous Israeli attack on the airport in December killed six people, according to Huthi media. Israel has now launched two volleys of strikes after a Huthi missile penetrated the perimeter of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport for the first time on Sunday, leaving a large crater and wounding six people. Huthi authorities said that on Monday four people were killed and 35 wounded as Israel's initial reprisal strikes hit a cement factory and targets in Hodeida. On Tuesday, the Israeli military said in a statement that its "fighter jets struck and dismantled Huthi terrorist infrastructure at the main airport in Sanaa, fully disabling the airport". "Flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport were struck." Israel targeted the airport because it "served as a central hub for the Huthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives", the statement said. Just before Tuesday's attacks, Israel's military urged Yemeni civilians to "immediately" evacuate the airport and "stay away from the area". "Failing to evacuate may put you at risk," military spokesman Avichay Adraee posted on X in Arabic. 'Grave escalation' The Huthis promised to hit back. The "aggression will not pass without a response and Yemen will not be discouraged from its stance in support of Gaza", the Huthi political bureau said in a statement. The Huthis have been attacking Israel and shipping in the Red Sea trade route since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians. Yemen, much of it under Huthi control for more than a decade, has already been under sustained US attack since mid-March, when the US military began near-daily strikes after months of sporadic raids. The latest exchanges come as regional tensions soar anew over Israel's plan to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip and displace much of the besieged territory's population. The Huthis blamed both Israel and its ally the United States for the latest strikes. While Israel claimed responsibility, US officials have denied any involvement. "US forces did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Yemen today," a US defence official told AFP on Tuesday. As well as the airport and power stations, the latest raids also hit a cement factory in Amran, rebel media said. They may not be the last. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said retaliation "will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs". Hans Grundberg, the United Nations' special envoy for Yemen, called the exchange of strikes "a grave escalation in an already fragile and volatile regional context". "I once again urge all stakeholders to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from escalatory actions that risk inflicting further suffering on civilians," he posted on X. Israel says it has targeted Yemen five times since July 2024, with Huthi authorities reporting a total of 29 people killed. Israel's army regularly intercepts missiles from Yemen. Sanaa's airport, which reopened to international flights in 2022 after a six-year blockade by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Huthis, offers a regular service to Jordan on the home-grown Yemenia airline.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
US says hit over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March
AP file photo WASHINGTON: Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Huthi rebels , as the UK said Wednesday it carried out a joint strike on drone-making facilities. The Huthis began targeting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in late 2023 and the United States responded with strikes against them starting early the following year. In the latest round of its air campaign since March 15, "USCENTCOM strikes have hit over 1,000 targets, killing Huthi fighters and leaders... and degrading their capabilities", Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Tuesday, referring to the military command responsible for the Middle East. On Wednesday Britain said it had joined the United States in carrying out strikes against Huthi targets. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo "UK forces participated in a joint operation with US forces against a Huthi military target in Yemen," the defence ministry said in a statement. It said the Royal Air Force had struck buildings around 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of the capital Sanaa at night, which it said were being used by Huthi rebels to manufacture drones. British defence minister John Healey told the UK's parliament later on Wednesday "our initial assessment is that the planned targets were all successfully hit, and we've seen no evidence of civilian casualties." He said the Huthis had launched "over 320 attacks" targeting international shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. Britain has taken part in joint air strikes against Huthis led by the United States since early 2024. CENTCOM on Sunday had said US strikes hit more than 800 targets since mid-March, saying hundreds of Huthi fighters had been killed as a result. Hours after that announcement, Huthi-controlled media said US strikes had hit a migrant detention center in the city of Saada, killing at least 68 people, while a United Nations spokesperson later said preliminary information indicated that those killed were migrants. A US defence official said the military was looking into reports of civilian casualties resulting from its strikes in Yemen. Attacks by the Iran-backed Huthis have prevented ships from passing through the Suez Canal, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of the world's shipping traffic. The rebels say they are targeting shipping in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, which has been devastated by Israel's military after a shock Hamas attack in October 2023.
Jordan Times
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
US hit more than 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March
Yemenis check the rubble of a building hit in US strikes in the country's northern province of Saada on April 29, 2025 (AFP photo) WASHINGTON — US forces have struck more than 1,000 targets in Yemen since Washington launched the latest round of its air campaign against the Huthi rebels in mid-March, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The Huthis began targeting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in late 2023 and the United States responded with strikes against them starting early the following year. Since March 15, "USCENTCOM strikes have hit over 1,000 targets, killing Huthi fighters and leaders... and degrading their capabilities," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement, referring to the military command responsible for the Middle East. Britain said on Wednesday it had joined the United States in carrying out strikes against Huthi targets. "UK forces participated in a joint operation with US forces against a Houthi military target in Yemen," the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. It said the Royal Air Force had struck buildings around 25 kilometres south of the capital Sanaa at night, which were being used by Huthi rebels to manufacture drones. Britain has taken part in joint air strikes against Huthis led by the United States since early 2024. CENTCOM on Sunday had put the figure at more than 800 targets hit since mid-March, saying hundreds of Huthi fighters had been killed as a result. Hours after that announcement, Huthi-controlled media said US strikes had hit a migrant detention center in the city of Saada, killing at least 68 people, while a United Nations spokesperson later said preliminary information indicated that those killed were migrants. A US defence official said the military was looking into reports of civilian casualties resulting from its strikes in Yemen. Attacks by the Iran-backed Huthis have prevented ships from passing through the Suez Canal, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of the world's shipping traffic. The rebels say they are targeting shipping in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, which has been devastated by Israel's military after a shock Hamas attack in October 2023. Page 2
Jordan Times
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Yemen's Huthi rebel media says 68 killed in US strikes on migrant centre
A young boy stands amid the destruction following overnight strikes attributed by the Yemeni media to the United States, in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on April 27, 2025, that reportedly killed two people and wounded several others. The Huthis, who control large parts of war-torn Yemen, also reported strikes in other parts of the country, including their stronghold Saada in the north (AFP photo) SANAA — Huthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said Monday that US strikes targeted a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people. 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. The Huthis launched strikes targeting Israel and Western vessels in the Red Sea, in what they describe as solidarity with the Palestinians, since Hamas conducted the worst-ever attack on Israel in October 2023. 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. "The civil defence has announced that 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others wounded in the US attack targeting a centre for illegal migrants in the city of Saada," the Huthis' Al-Masirah TV said. AFP could not independently confirm the veracity of Al-Masirah's claim that the strikes had hit a migrant detention centre, or the toll. AFP has contacted the US military for comment. According to a statement cited by Al-Masirah from the Huthi administration's interior ministry, the centre housed "115 migrants, all from Africa". The broadcaster showed footage of bodies stuck under the rubble and of rescuers working to help the casualties. 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. Many hope for employment as labourers or domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries, though they face a perilous journey through war-torn Yemen. 'We will continue' The Huthis are, like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, backed by Iran, which is Israel's arch-foe. They began targeting shipping in late 2023, preventing ships from passing through the Suez Canal ,a vital route that normally carries about 12 per cent of global trade, forcing many companies into a costly detour around the tip of southern Africa. In a statement that provided its most detailed accounting of the operation so far, the US military command responsible for the Middle East said: "Since the start of Operation Rough Rider, USCENTCOM has struck over 800 targets. "These strikes have killed hundreds of Huthi fighters and numerous Huthi leaders." "The strikes have destroyed multiple command-and-control facilities, air defence systems, advanced weapons manufacturing facilities, and advanced weapons storage locations," CENTCOM said. Despite the strikes, the Huthis, who control large swaths of Yemen , have continued to claim attacks against both US vessels and Israel. CENTCOM said that "while the Huthis have continued to attack our vessels, our operations have degraded the pace and effectiveness of their attacks. Ballistic missile launches have dropped by 69 per cent. Additionally, attacks from one-way attack drones have decreased by 55 per cent." "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. "We will continue to ratchet up the pressure until the objective is met, which remains the restoration of freedom of navigation and American deterrence in the region," it added. Strikes on Sanaa Al-Masirah TV on Sunday reported that US strikes on the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa had killed at least eight people and wounded others. 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. Also on Sunday, Huthi media said earlier strikes on Sanaa had killed two people and wounded several more. 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
