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Successive Strikes... American Raids Target Houthi Weapons Caches in Sanaa
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The intensive strikes on Houthi command and control centers represent an effective strategy to weaken the military structure of the Iran-backed militia and restrict its ability to carry out new attack
The US Air Force has begun executing a series of airstrikes on the "Al-Dailami" air base in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militia. These operations come as part of an integrated strategy aimed at limiting the militia's military capabilities and protecting freedom of navigation in the region.
Sources from "Al-Arabiya" and "Al-Hadath" explained that three American raids targeted Houthi weapons caches at Al-Dailami base, while Houthi media outlets reported that the capital Sanaa was bombarded.
The correspondent for "Al-Arabiya" and "Al-Hadath" revealed continuous American aircraft flying over Sanaa, noting that electricity was cut off from a large part of the Yemeni capital.
A source in the US Central Command "CENTCOM" told the director of the "Al-Arabiya" and "Al-Hadath" office in Washington that US forces are carrying out daily strikes on multiple Houthi sites in Yemen.
The source confirmed that these operations are designed to weaken Houthi leadership and capabilities, and prevent them from obstructing commercial navigation in the southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab, and the Gulf of Aden, and endangering the region.
US fighter jets renewed intense raids on Sunday night into Monday on Houthi group positions and barracks in the Yemeni capital Sanaa and in Amran governorate.
Sources confirmed the renewal of American raids on Houthi sites in Sanaa at night, targeting the Sarf area east of the Yemeni capital, in addition to Houthi positions at the headquarters of Brigade 310 in Amran governorate.
Houthi media had reported 17 American strikes targeting the Sarf and Al-Malika areas in Bani Hashish district east of Sanaa, in addition to four strikes on the Jadar area in Bani Al-Harith district, north of the capital.
The ongoing raids targeted Al-Khurafi camp and the National Security headquarters under Houthi control in the Sarf area northeast of Sanaa, amid continuous and intensive air activity.
The "Al-Arabiya" correspondent confirmed that "the American raids targeted main Houthi camps in Sanaa," pointing to raids on "Al-Khurafi camp in Sanaa... and the National Security building in Sarf."
Media sources explained that the raids "targeted underground Houthi weapons caches in Sarf," indicating the precision and effectiveness of the targeting.
In a related context, an Israeli official stated that "the Houthis' missile stockpile has severely decreased due to our strikes and America's strikes," adding that the Houthis "now possess only dozens of missiles and launch platforms."
The Health Ministry in the internationally unrecognized Houthi government claimed one death and five injuries from the raids on the Jadar area.
It's worth noting that the Houthis claimed early Sunday that they targeted Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel with a ballistic missile, while Israel confirmed intercepting a missile launched from Yemen before it entered its airspace, following warning sirens in occupied Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The Houthis claimed they clashed with American naval vessels, including the aircraft carrier "Harry Truman," using cruise missiles and drones during the past 24 hours, while the US military confirmed its success in repelling all attacks.
US President Donald Trump announced on March 15 that he ordered his country's military to launch a "major attack" against the Houthi group in Yemen, threatening to "completely eliminate the Houthis" if they continue to threaten international maritime navigation.
