Yemen’s Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to “meet escalation with escalation” following the United States air strikes against the group that killed at least 53 people on Saturday. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said earlier on Sunday that the group targeted the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman and its warships with 18 ballistic and cruise missiles and a drone. The Houthis, who began their attacks on shipping containers in response to Israel’s war on Gaza in 2023, and in defense of the Palestinians, reiterated on Sunday that the “naval operation will continue until [the] Gaza blockade is lifted and aid is let in”. On Sunday morning, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington would conduct “unrelenting” strikes against the Houthis until they stop targeting US assets and global shipping.

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