Donald Trump launches wave of air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis

The US has launched a “decisive and highly effective” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has stated, citing the armed group’s assaults on transport within the Pink Sea.

“Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US plane, and focused our Troops and Allies,” Trump wrote on his Fact social platform, including this had price “billions of {dollars}” and put lives in danger.

The Houthi-run well being ministry stated a minimum of 9 had been killed and 9 injured within the strikes.

The group – which started concentrating on transport in response to Israel’s invasion of Gaza – informed Arab media that it could proceed its assaults.