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US airstrikes targeting Yemeni oil port have killed 20 people, Houthis say            

The strikes represent one of the highest death tolls so far in the campaign launched by the administration of President Donald Trump that began on March 15
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Soldiers react during the funeral of two sons and two daughters of Houthi chieftain Saleh al-Suhaili who, according to local Houthi media, were killed by US strikes on his house, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 17, 2025. REUTERS
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US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed 20 people and wounded 50 others, the group said early on Friday.

The strikes, confirmed by the US military's Central Command, represent one of the highest death tolls so far in the campaign launched by the administration of President Donald Trump that began on March 15.

The Houthis' al-Masirah satellite news channel aired graphic footage of the aftermath of the attack, showing corpses strewn across the site.

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In a statement, Central Command said, “US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue that has funded Houthi efforts to terrorise the entire region for over 10 years.”

“This strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen, who rightly want to throw off the yoke of Houthi subjugation and live peacefully,” it added.

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