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US military bombs Yemen more than 70 times on Friday
As we previously reported, the US military bombed numerous Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Friday, including the capital Sanaa, killing at least one person and injuring several more.
Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al Masirah TV now confirms that US fighter jets bombed the country a total of 72 times on Friday.
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) – which now has authority from the White House to strike offensively in Yemen without pre-approval – confirmed its forces struck “Houthi positions”, without providing more details.
Satellite imagery shows new US airstrip near Yemen
US air strikes pounded Yemen overnight and reportedly killed at least one person as the US military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels.
The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t immediately clear.
Satellite photos analysed by The Associated Press show a mysterious airstrip just off Yemen in a key maritime chokepoint now appears ready to accept flights and B-2 bombers within striking distance of the country.
The US military has also moved at least four long-range stealth B-2 bombers to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean – a base far outside of the range of the rebels that avoids using allies’ Middle East bases
