The Huthis' Al-Masira television said on January 27 the United States and Britain launched two air strikes that targeted the port of Ras Issa, Yemen's main oil export terminal. No further details were immediately available. The air strikes came as Yemen's Iranian-backed Huthi rebels have stepped up attacks on vessels transiting the Red Sea, including a hit that sparked a fire on a fuel tanker on January 26. The tanker Marlin Luanda, which was operating on behalf of trading firm Trafigura, was damaged but no injuries were reported and a U.S. Navy ship was providing assistance, the Pentagon said.
Huthis' TV Says U.S., British Air Strikes Target Yemen Port
Houthi supporters rally against the U.S.-led strikes, in Sanaa