The death toll from US attacks on Yemen has risen to 80, rebels said
The death toll from the US military attacks on the Yemen -controlled tanker -controlled tanker rose to at least 80, the Iranian militia said.
Al -Massi Television, linked to the Houthis, citing the militia ministry, said at least 80 people were killed and 150 others were injured in the bombing of the facility in western Yemen.
DPA emphasizes that information cannot be confirmed independently.
The attacks are one of the deadliest attacks ever in a bombardment campaign launched by US President Donald Trump on March 15.
The US military’s central command said « US forces have taken action to eliminate the fuel source for the Huti terrorists and deprive them of illegal income that has been terrorizing the entire region for more than ten years. »
« This attack was not aimed at harming Yemen’s people, who rightly wants to remove the Juts and live peacefully, » the statement added.
The military did not admit that there were casualties and declined to comment.
The port of Ras, an important point for oil processing, is located in the Yemeni province of Hodeida on the Red Sea coast. It is the end of the pipeline leading to the Yemeni energy rich province of Marib, which still holds the Yemeni government’s allies in exile.
