‘They will never sink our ships again!’ 



President Trump on Friday shared video footage of an apparent US military airstrike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen, including the aftermath of a devastating bomb blast. 

The footage appears to have been shot by a drone and shows about 70 people standing in an oval, surrounding one person near the center of the formation. 

Moments later, there is a massive explosion — sending a fireball and dark plume of smoke up into the sky. 

As the camera zooms out, several vehicles can be seen near the gathering spot, which appears to be in a remote location. 

When the smoke clears, dozens of bodies can be seen lying motionless on the ground with a huge crater visible. 

The airstrike appears to have killed dozens. Donald J. Trump, /Truth Social

Trump said the targets were Houthi terrorists plotting an attack. 

“These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis!

“They will never sink our ships again!” 

US Central Command and the White House did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. 

It’s unclear when the airstrike took place. 

On Monday, Trump vowed to continue striking the Houthis until the Yemeni terror group stops attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea. Houthis have been targeting ships in the region since 2023, wreaking havoc on the trade route along the critical Suez Canal.

“The Iran-backed Houthi Terrorists have been decimated by the relentless strikes over the past two weeks. Many of their Fighters and Leaders are no longer with us,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “We hit them every day and night — Harder and harder. Their capabilities that threaten Shipping and the Region are rapidly being destroyed.”

Trump went on: “Our attacks will continue until they are no longer a threat to Freedom of Navigation. The choice for the Houthis is clear: Stop shooting at U.S. ships, and we will stop shooting at you. 

“Otherwise, we have only just begun, and the real pain is yet to come, for both the Houthis and their sponsors in Iran.”

Trump has vowed to continue military operations against the Houthis until they stop attacking ships in the Red Sea. REUTERS
The Houthis began targeting commercial vessels in 2023. AP

The Houthis claim 58 people have been killed since March 15, when the US began its airstrike campaign. 

The military plans to strike the Houthis were inadvertently disclosed to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg days before the operation took place after National Security Adviser Mike Waltz added The Atlantic editor-in-chief to a Signal group chat with other cabinet and administration officials.

Trump re-designated the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in January.



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