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Houthi official denounces Trump boast over Yemen air strike video

A Houthi official has condemned US President Donald Trump for boasting about blowing up “Houthi fighters” in Yemen.

In a video, a group of people is struck by an air strike that leaves a large crater at the scene.

“These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack. Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis! They will never sink our ships again!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

In response, Abdulrahman al-Ahnomi, head of the Houthi-run General Corporation for Radio and Television, denied Trump’s claims, saying those targeted were simply Yemeni villagers.

“The US president is showing off his terrorism before the world,” he wrote on X. “Targeting a tribal gathering is not a victory, but a reflection of the US’s failure to identify any real targets.”

CENTCOM conducts round-the-clock attacks on Houthis

US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the Harry S Truman carrier strike group is launching “continuous 24/7 operations” against Yemen’s Houthi targets.

The US launched its latest military campaign in Yemen in March after the Houthis threatened to resume attacks on regional shipping, citing Israel’s blockade on aid entering the Gaza Strip.

One killed, four wounded in US attack on northern Yemen: Report

Houthi-affiliated news outlet Al Masirah TV says one person has been killed in a US attack on a solar energy store in the Hafsin area, west of Saada city. At least four others were injured.

Yemeni media earlier reported four air strikes on Sadaa, the rebels’ stronghold in the northern mountains.

“Civil protection teams are fighting to put out the blazes and rescue the victims,” said Saba news agency.

Rebel-held areas of Yemen have seen near-daily strikes blamed on the United States since Washington launched an air campaign against the Houthis on March 15. The group has attacked commercial and military shipping in what it says is a response to Israel’s devastating war on Gaza.