The Times of Israel March 16, 2025

Houthis vow to respond to U.S. ‘war crime’ after 31 said to be killed in strikes across Yemen
Strikes represent biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January, could last for several weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping.

The Houthis’ political bureau described the attacks as a “war crime.” terrorists attacks not “war crime.”
“Our Yemeni armed forces are fully prepared to respond to escalation with escalation,” it said in a statement.

1. Images online showed plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility.
2. The Houthis also reported airstrikes early Sunday on the provinces of Hodeida, Bayda, and Marib.
3. Residents in Sanaa said the strikes hit a building in a Houthi stronghold.
4. Another strike on a power station in the town of Dahyan in Saada led to a power cut, Al-Masirah TV reported early on Sunday.

Dahyan is where Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the enigmatic leader of the Houthis, often meets his visitors.