American airstrikes targeting a Houthi-controlled oil terminal in Yemen have killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, according to the rebel-run health ministry. The Thursday attack on the Ras Isa facility Yemen’s key Red Sea oil export hub marks the deadliest single incident since Washington escalated its bombing campaign last month.
The Pentagon confirmed destroying the terminal to “deprive the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of fuel supplies and illegal revenue.” However, Houthi officials condemned the strikes as a “war crime,” insisting the facility served civilian purposes.
The bombardment comes amid heightened regional tensions, with Houthi forces later firing a missile toward Israel that was intercepted without casualties. The rebel group has intensified maritime attacks and launched projectiles at Israel in what it calls solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
President Trump ordered reinforced strikes against Houthi infrastructure after the group disrupted vital Red Sea shipping lanes, though critics warn the campaign risks exacerbating Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.
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