Trump says Houthi ‚terrorists decimated‘
The Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone in an escalating conflict in Yemen and the Red Sea as U.S. forces pound them with airstrikes.
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his vow to continue strikes against the Houthis, saying that they would face escalating consequences until the threat they pose to global shipping is neutralized.
Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and Houthi officials for comment.Why It Matters
Any success for the Houthi rebels shows that the U.S. strikes against them have not yet proved completely effective.
The force has launched over 100 attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea since October 2023, disrupting a key trade route and challenging U.S. forces defending global navigation. Trump has vowed to „annihilate“ the militant group also known as Ansar Allah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.What To Know
„Our air defenses successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Ma’rib Governorate, using a suitable, locally made missile“, Yemen’s Houthi Military Spokesperson Yahya Sarea stated Tuesday.
