The United States reportedly conducted a strike on the Ras Issa post in the Salif district of the Hodeidah Governorate in Yemen, killing 17 people and injuring several others, Al Masirah TV reported. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that it targeted the port because it supplied fuel to the Houthis. A video of the port burning was posted to X.
Death toll of US attack on Houthi oil port up to 38
The death toll from the overnight United States airstrike on the Ras Issa oil port in Yemen climbed to 38, Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV reported on Friday. According to the outlet, another 102 people were wounded in the US attack. Earlier, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it targeted the oil field to “eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue that has funded Houthi efforts to terrorize the entire region for over 10 years.”