Saturday, April 19

At least 74 people have been killed in recent days after the latest round of American attacks on the Houthi group in Yemen.

Yemen borders the Red Sea, which happens to be one of the busiest shipping routes in the world due to its proximity to the nearby Suez Canal. Over the past few months, operations by the Houthis in the Red Sea have ramped up as they hope to disrupt shipping traffic as a protest against Israel's war against Hamas.

As a response, last month, the United States began striking the group's bases in Yemen in a more coordinated fashion with greater intensity, retaliating for months of violence in the Red Sea. They have struck several locations that have been highly beneficial to the Houthis, including airports and fuel loading sites.

However, the latest attacks were deadlier than usual after the US struck a fuel port in the Hodeidah province on Yemen's western coast. At least 74 people were killed and over 171 others were injured, including various workers in the area. The US later stated that they did not intent to kill innocent bystanders but were instead targeting the Houthi operations at the port, but the Houthis have confirmed that the US government's attacks will simply escalate the situation further.

A total of 123 people have been killed in the attacks over the past month, including at least 80 Houthi members, and an additional 247 people have been injured. Nevertheless, the Houthis continue to launch missiles and attack ships in the Red Sea, and despite the US's persisting attacks, their leaders have remained safe and their operations have remained successful.

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