The American Air Force flew air raids to an oil port in Yemen controlled by the Huthi rebels. According to the armed forces, the Bombardment of the Rasa facility in the province of Hodeida had the purpose of affecting the financial sources of the movement supported by Iran, which financed their “terrorist efforts” with profits from the illegal sale of the fuel delivered there. The attacks should not harm the Yemeni people, it said in a statement. The Yemeni rebels condemned the attack and threatens such attacks would not remain undisputed. However, they accused the United States of targeting civilian infrastructure. The tel-Masirah television station operated by the Huthi reported that 38 port workers were killed in the attack. Video recordings showed massive explosions and fireballs, corpses and injuries with serious burns. The port of Ras is of central importance for Yemeni imports. The United Nations describe the system and the associated pipeline as a “irreplaceable infrastructure”. The port is also considered an important source of money among diplomats and experts for the Huthi. President Donald Trump, the American military has increased the pressure on the Huthi in order to increase their attacks on civil shipping in the region. The Yemeni movement belongs to the Iranian regime -hostile “axis of resistance”. The Huthi, who always fire rockets on Israel, represent their attacks as an act of support for the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. Trump threatened them to “rain down” hell if they do not adjust their attacks.
