Is Donald Trump lying about Houthis? Report claims failed US attacks in …, Yemeni faction remains…

Sana: The United States has intensified its airstrikes in Yemen, claiming that these air attacks are being carried out targeting Houthi rebels. President Donald Trump stated that these attacks have broken the back of the Houthis and that they will no longer sink US-Israeli ships in the Red Sea. However, contrary to the US President’s claims, The New York Times (NYT) believes that these attacks are not causing much damage to the Houthis. According to the American newspaper, these attacks are failing to achieve their target.

According to a report by NYT, US government officials have accepted that the airstrikes in Yemen have not been as effective as expected. Pentagon officials said that the US is not succeeding in targeting the underground weapons depots of Houthis rebels.

The Iran-backed Houthi groups of Yemen are protecting their weapons by doing better planning than the US. However, despite limited success, the Trump administration has increased the airstrikes in Yemen.

The United States is increasing its military expenditure in Yemen.  According to three unnamed officials speaking to the New York Times,  USD 200 million in weaponry has already been deployed against Houthi forces. This figure excludes personnel costs, the deployment of two aircraft carriers, and other resources, potentially bringing the total cost to one billion dollars by the end of next week.  Furthermore, the US is incurring additional expenses to defend its ally, Israel, from Houthi attacks.

After Israeli military actions in Gaza, Yemeni Houthi rebels, who control a major portion of Yemen, have increased attacks on Israeli and American vessels in the Red Sea.  These attacks are disrupting US and allied maritime traffic and causing economic losses.  The US, under the Trump administration, has vowed to continue its countermeasures against the Houthis as long as they pose a threat to shipping, and has cautioned Iran against providing support to the rebel group.

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