Circulating videos on social media captured the moment U.S. forces bombed the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa Oil Port in Yemen, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive “Operation Rough Rider.”
The video, uploaded by @sentdefender on X, was reportedly filmed by Turkish sailors aboard an oil tanker. The uploader noted that the clip is considered some of the “clearest footage” of the strike, carried out on April 18.
Some of the closest footage we have gotten so far of the strikes by the U.S. Air Force and Navy against the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa Oil Port in Western Yemen on April 17th, filmed by Turkish sailors onboard an oil tanker off the coast of the Red Sea. pic.twitter.com/5o1ugpiTar
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 28, 2025
The footage captures massive explosions lighting up the Red Sea coast.
At least 74 people were killed and 171 others injured in the assault on Ras Isa Oil Port, marking one of the highest death tolls reported in the ongoing campaign against the Houthis, which began in March.
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the attacks destroyed Ras Isa’s fuel import infrastructure, a key revenue source for the Houthis.
In the past 44 days, the U.S. has conducted over 800 airstrikes targeting Houthi positions across Yemen. Navy ships, including the USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson, continue to operate in the region.
