The Iran-backed Houthi movement active in Yemen has announced that alleged US air strikes hit the area around the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, located on the Red Sea, yesterday evening. According to what the group declared through its own communication channels, the raids caused the death of at least eight people and the wounding of sixteen others. The same sources specify that the bombings were concentrated in the al-Hawak district, an area that also hosts Hodeida airport. The latter, as recalled by the movement, was allegedly used in the past by Houthi forces for operations against ships transiting the Red Sea, a strategic area for international trade.

Regarding these air operations, there are currently no confirmations or denials from US government sources or other international actors. The news released by the Yemeni movement comes in a context of growing regional tension that sees the Red Sea as the scene of frequent attacks on merchant ships attributed precisely to the Houthis, who declare they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.

In the Red Sea and Middle East region, U.S. forces deploy a variety of military aircraft, including carrier-based fighters such as the F/A-18, strike aircraft such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), and armed drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper. B-2 Spirit strategic bombers have also been used to strike Houthi targets in Yemen in the past. But without official confirmation and specific details of the operation, it remains difficult to determine with certainty what types of aircraft were used in the alleged strike.