In a dramatic escalation, the United States Air Force launched a series of precision airstrikes targeting critical Houthi military infrastructure across three key Yemeni provinces: Sanaa, Saada, and Hodeidah — areas that form the strategic triangle of the group’s power.

According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes targeted facilities used for storing and launching missiles and drones, delivering a direct blow to the Houthis' offensive capabilities.

In the capital Sanaa, major strikes hit prominent military camps in the Fajj Attan mountain and Al-Rahbah area, as well as underground facilities in Al-Dailami Airbase, one of the largest Houthi-controlled airbases in the country.

In Saada, the group’s ideological and military heartland, the raids focused on strategic locations such as Kahlan Camp and Wadi Abu Jabara, areas believed to house weapons depots and fortified tunnel networks.

Meanwhile, in Hodeidah, on the Red Sea coast, the strikes hit suspected drone storage and smuggling hubs in Al-Salif port and Ras Issa, both of which are suspected of facilitating the flow of weapons into Houthi hands.

The U.S. military confirmed that the operation was conducted in response to repeated Houthi attacks on international commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, asserting that the targeted sites posed an imminent threat to regional stability and maritime freedom.

This latest operation marks a shift in American military strategy, expanding the scope of targets beyond launch pads to include command centers and logistics hubs—aiming to cripple the Houthis' long-range strike capabilities.