The U.S. military launched fresh strikes on Houthi bases, facilities, and command centers in Saada Governorate, northern Yemen, early Wednesday, according to reports.
“The U.S. military launched a new series of airstrikes early Wednesday morning, targeting militia barracks and hideouts east of Saada city and Al Salem district in the same governorate,” Al-Ain reported.
Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV claimed that 17 U.S. airstrikes hit Saada Governorate, with two more targeting neighboring Amran. The outlet also alleged that a hospital building in Saada was struck for the second time in a week. Houthi health officials reported two civilian injuries, denouncing the attack as “a full-fledged war crime.”
🇺🇸 US BOMBS 💣 🏥🇾🇪 🚨 US warplanes bombed the oncology and cancer treatment center at the Al-Rasoul Al-Atham hospital in Saada, second time today=just Yemen moments ago. This is the 10th American airstrike in Saada in the past 24 hours.
Daily there are many civilian casualties… pic.twitter.com/P7xRdBKAyO
— Dr. Renee Levant (@ReneeLevant) March 24, 2025
The fresh airstrikes came after the Houthis launched attacks on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea and targeted Israeli military sites in Tel Aviv with drones.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said on X on Wednesday that the Houthis would continue to confront “American aggression” and counter “escalation with escalation.”
He stated that the Houthis remain committed to preventing Israeli navigation in the strategic waters off Yemen and would “carry out operations against the Israeli enemy until the aggression stops and the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted.”
The latest U.S. strikes are part of a broader effort to dismantle Houthi capabilities and prevent continued attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and surrounding waters. Houthi authorities claimed 53 people were killed on the first day of the U.S. operation on March 15. Since then, U.S. airstrikes have continued almost daily across Houthi-controlled territory.
The Pentagon earlier said that strikes will continue until the Houthis cease targeting international vessels in the region.
