Houthi fighters advance on strategic Yemeni heights after Trump cancels US airstrikes, reversing course at the last minute.
Houthi fighters are advancing on strategic terrain in Yemen that would sever the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed positions, after President Trump abruptly canceled planned US airstrikes on the group. The reversal came at the last minute as bombs were being loaded onto aircraft, reportedly following Saudi Arabia’s request for military support.
- ▪Houthis are moving to seize high ground in Yemen that would cut off Saudi-backed forces from the Red Sea coast
- ▪Trump reversed course on planned US strikes against Houthis, reportedly just as munitions were being loaded onto planes
- ▪Saudi Arabia had called on the US for airstrikes against the group before Trump’s decision
- ▪Heavy fighting in Yemen has displaced tens of thousands of people in recent weeks
- ▪Trump has shown inconsistency in recent days over whether to authorize strikes on the Houthis
- ▪The terrain capture would give Houthis strategic control over supply routes to the Saudi-backed coalition forces
Source: according to media reports
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