The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea, which itself was in response to the Israeli war on Gaza in which Houthis supports Hamas. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least five Houthi militants being killed.[1]
U.S. officials confirm more than a dozen Houthi sites have been targeted with Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. Navy warships and fighter jets. The military targets allegedly included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage locations.[2][3]
A large protest erupted in Sanaa by Yemeni people denouncing the US led strikes against Yemen.[4]
13 January – The U.S. Navy conducts additional strikes targeting Houthi-held territory in Yemen.[5]
16 February: United States officials confirm that a cyberattack was carried out on the MV Beshad, an Iranian alleged spy ship in the Red Sea, to inhibit the ship from sharing intelligence with Houthi forces in Yemen.
6 March – The Barbados flagged bulk carrierM/V True Confidence is hit by a Houthi ballistic missile in the Red Sea, killing two crewmen and wounding six others. The remaining crew abandoned the vessel.[19]
11 March – An explosion near a ship in the Red Sea is suspected to have been an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the blast caused no damage.[20]
19 March – Houthis blow up a house in Radaa, killing nine members of a family and collapsing four nearby buildings. The explosion comes after the homeowner allegedly set up an ambush, killing two Houthi militants.[22][23]
20 March – Four people are killed when a Houthi rocket strikes their home during a clash as residents attempted to prevent the group from destroying their properties.[23]
April
3 April – The Women's Sector of the Ministry of Youth and Sports initiated "Giving to the Giving People" to support families of "martyrs" with products from Belqis Library Development Center and Women's Leadership Preparation Center, including clothes, bags, accessories, incense, and perfumes.[24]
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