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]