US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 80 people, Huthi rebels said, in the deadliest attack of Washington’s 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group.
Strikes on Ras Issa aimed to cut off supplies and funds for the rebels that control large swathes of the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country, the US military said.
Huthi media later reported fresh strikes in and around the capital, Sanaa, on Friday night.
Huthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi said rescuers were still searching for bodies at the fuel terminal on the Red Sea, suggesting the number of dead could rise.
The Huthis later announced missile attacks targeting Israel and two US aircraft carriers. Israel’s military said on Friday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.
“The American military buildup and continued aggression against our country will only lead to more counterattacks and attack operations, clashes and confrontations,” Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree told the crowd in Sanaa.
In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said: “US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Huthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue that has funded Huthi efforts to terrorise the entire region for over 10 years.”
The US strikes began in January 2024 but have multiplied under Trump, starting with an offensive that killed 53 people on March 15.
