US Airstrikes on Yemen's Oil Port Kill 38

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-18T10:47:12.589767+05:30

- US airstrikes on Ras Isa oil port in Yemen killed at least 38 people, marking one of the deadliest days since the campaign against the Houthis escalated. - The strikes aimed to cut off revenue to the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been exploiting the port for illicit profits. - Al-Masirah TV reported that all those killed were workers at the port, with 102 others injured. - The US Central Command stated the objective was to degrade the Houthis' economic power, not to harm Yemeni civilians. - The Houthis have continued to launch missiles and drones at Israel and US navy ships, maintaining the threat despite the ongoing US campaign. Source: [Cnn](https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/middleeast/dozens-killed-us-airstrikes-yemen-intl-hnk/index.html), [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/18/more-than-30-killed-80-injured-in-us-air-strikes-on-yemen-report), [Apnews](https://apnews.com/article/yemen-us-airstrikes-563f61bbd96e1f2de68373fdf76c8811)

US airstrikes on Ras Isa oil port in Yemen killed at least 38 people, marking one of the deadliest days since the campaign against the Houthis escalated.
The strikes aimed to cut off revenue to the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been exploiting the port for illicit profits.
Al-Masirah TV reported that all those killed were workers at the port, with 102 others injured.
The US Central Command stated the objective was to degrade the Houthis' economic power, not to harm Yemeni civilians.
The Houthis have continued to launch missiles and drones at Israel and US navy ships, maintaining the threat despite the ongoing US campaign.

Source: Cnn, Al Jazeera, Apnews