Explosions rocked Sanaa on Sunday as U.S. military forces conducted fresh airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital, according to local reports. Houthi-run health authorities confirmed one fatality and five injuries in the attacks, escalating tensions in the strategically vital Red Sea corridor.
Residents described hearing multiple detonations across several districts at approximately 7:00 p.m. local time. Emergency responders rushed to impacted civilian areas, though security restrictions hampered initial damage assessments. This marks the sixth U.S. military action targeting Houthi positions since mid-January.
The strikes follow heightened instability in Middle Eastern shipping lanes, where Houthi forces have claimed retaliatory actions against commercial vessels. Defense analysts warn prolonged escalation could disrupt crucial maritime trade routes handling 12% of global oil shipments.
Neither U.S. Central Command nor Yemeni government representatives had commented by press time. Regional observers await responses from Saudi Arabia and Iran, both major stakeholders in Yemen’s decade-long conflict.
