Deadliest US strike in Yemen kills 74 at oil terminal, Houthis say

 

Deadliest US strike in Yemen kills 74 at oil terminal, Houthis say

April 18, 20257:56 PM GMT+5Updated 26 min ago

Item 1 of 4 A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video released on April 18, 2025. Al-Masirah TV /Handout via REUTERS

[1/4]A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video released on April 18, 2025. Al-Masirah TV /Handout via REUTERS  Summary

·         Deadliest strike since US campaign began

·         Strikes against Houthis in response to Red Sea attacks

·         US military says target was fuel source

·         Rescue teams continuing search site, says Houthi-run ministry

ADEN/WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the U.S. started its bombing campaign against the Houthis last year, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the intensification of strikes last month in the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since he took office in January. Washington has vowed to keep attacking the Iran-aligned Houthis until the group halts attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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