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| US strikes on Yemen fuel terminal kill at least 38, Houthis say | |
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| US military says the attack was to restrict supplies and funds for the Iran-backed Houthis | US military says the attack was to restrict supplies and funds for the Iran-backed Houthis |
| The US military says it has destroyed a fuel terminal in Yemen during its latest strikes against the Houthis. | The US military says it has destroyed a fuel terminal in Yemen during its latest strikes against the Houthis. |
| It says the aim of the attack on the Red Sea port of Ras Isa was to restrict supplies and funds for the Iranian-backed movement. | It says the aim of the attack on the Red Sea port of Ras Isa was to restrict supplies and funds for the Iranian-backed movement. |
| According to the Houthis, at least 38 people were killed during the attack and a number of paramedics were among the dead. | |
| The strike on Thursday comes after the US military stepped up its attacks on the Houthis a month ago. | The strike on Thursday comes after the US military stepped up its attacks on the Houthis a month ago. |
| US officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the death toll provided by the Houthi media, Reuters news agency reported. | US officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the death toll provided by the Houthi media, Reuters news agency reported. |
| The Iran-backed Houthi rebels began attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023. | The Iran-backed Houthi rebels began attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023. |
| The attacks have sunk vessels and forced many shipping companies to stop using the Red Sea - a major global trade route through which almost 15% of seaborne trade passes. | The attacks have sunk vessels and forced many shipping companies to stop using the Red Sea - a major global trade route through which almost 15% of seaborne trade passes. |
| In the last month, the US has increased its attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, including an operation that was revealed in a Signal chat when a journalist was inadvertently added to a group of top officials. | In the last month, the US has increased its attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, including an operation that was revealed in a Signal chat when a journalist was inadvertently added to a group of top officials. |