Suspected US airstrikes target Houthis in Yemen, as CENTCOM posts footage of ‘continuous operations’

Suspected US airstrikes killed at least two people overnight in a stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the group says, as a bombing video posted by US President Donald Trump suggested casualties in the campaign may be higher than the rebels acknowledge.

The strikes in Saada killed two people and wounded four others, with footage aired by the Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel showing a strike collapsing what appeared to be a two-story building. The Iranian-backed Houthis air no footage from inside the building, which they describe as a solar power shop.

However, the Houthis have not acknowledged any casualties from their security and military leadership — something challenged after an online video posted by Trump.

These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack. Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis! 

They will never sink our ships again! pic.twitter.com/lEzfyDgWP5

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 4, 2025

The intense campaign of airstrikes in Yemen under Trump targeting the rebels over their attacks on shipping in Mideast waters stemming from the Israel-Hamas war has killed at least 69 people, according to casualty figures released by the Houthis. The Iran-backed group says it is attacking shipping as well as direct strikes on Israel to support Palestinians amid the war sparked by the Hamas terror group’s October 7 attack.

Meanwhile, CENTCOM posted a video of what it describes as “continuous operations” against the Houthis.

Our dedicated service members of the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group are on station, launching continuous operations 24/7 against Iran-backed Houthis…#HouthisAreTerrorists pic.twitter.com/37K8ktC1QB

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 5, 2025