AIR strikes by the US on a Yemen fuel terminal have killed 74 people, it has been claimed.
The attack on the on Thursday also left 171 people injured, the Houthi-run health ministry said.
Huge fireballs were seen erupting in the area as the strikes hit, with rescue teams continuing to search the site yesterday.
It is the deadliest attack since President took office in January.
He had previously vowed to keep targeting the until they halted .
The said the strikes on the terminal, with a capacity of three million barrels of oil, was intended to cut off a source of fuel for the group.
US Central Command did not comment on the casualty figure claimed by the health ministry.
It said on X: “The objective of these strikes was to degrade the economic source of power of the Houthis, who continue to exploit and bring great pain upon their fellow countrymen.”;
previously issued a fiery threat to the Iran-backed terror group on Sunday and.
The from B-2 stealth bombers, earlier this week.
