The SPC-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces, a faction aligned with the Houthi movement, announced Monday that they would continue targeting “aircraft carriers and all enemy warships” in the Red and Arabian Seas until attacks on Yemen cease. Spokesperson Yahya Sare’e (pictured in video) said US forces committed two “massacres” in recent hours: one in Sana’a and another at a migrant center in Sa’dah, killing and wounding dozens. In response, Yemeni naval and air forces launched a joint assault on the US aircraft carrier Truman and its accompanying ships, deploying cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones. According to Sare’e, the operation forced the carrier to retreat to the northern Red Sea. His remarks came after Washington expanded sanctions against the group.
US expands sanctions against Houthis
The United States announced new sanctions on Monday targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels as tensions escalate over attacks on Red Sea shipping. The Treasury Department revealed the measures on its website, blacklisting three shipping companies and several vessels linked to the Iran-backed group, formally known as Ansarallah. Entities sanctioned include Bagsak Shipping Inc. of Mauritius, Great Success Shipping Co. of Lebanon, Zaas Shipping & Trading Co., and vessels registered in Panama, San Marino, and Guyana.