US President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, which the Houthis said killed at least 31 people.
“Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom,” Trump said in a social media post. “No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.”