Dust rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Dust rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Michelle L Price, AP
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US President Donald Trump has ordered a series of air strikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, promising to use "overwhelming lethal force" until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.
Mr Trump said on social media: "Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists' bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom.