Reports indicate that U.S. and British military aircraft conducted a coordinated series of thirteen strikes against positions held by Houthi forces in Yemen, targeting three distinct provinces during the evening hours of May 29. This account comes from RIA News, which cited official sources within Yemen’s government apparatus to confirm the actions. The events were described as a rapid, simultaneous campaign designed to disrupt military capabilities and infrastructure tied to the Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis. The reportage underscores the scale of the operation, highlighting that the attacks were executed from both air campaigns and maritime patrols, reflecting a multilateral approach to countering Houthi military activities in the region. (citation: RIA News)
The official narrative states that the strikes included targeting multiple barracks and key equipment facilities attributed to the Ansar Allah group. Locations mentioned include the capital region of Sanaa and adjacent provinces Hudaydah and Taiz, where alleged military installations and supply depots were the focus of the air and possibly supported operations. The intention, as described by the sources, was to degrade command-and-control capabilities and degrade the Houthis’ ability to coordinate offensive actions. Observers note that the attacks were carried out in quick succession, with forces pursuing overlapping objectives to maximize disruption. (citation: RIA News)
According to the provided details, U.S. and British air units reportedly conducted three separate raids aimed at the Al-Nahdain camp, which is associated with the Republican Guard and situated on the presidential campus area south of Sanaa. The emphasis placed on this facility in official briefings suggests a strategic aim to impair elite guard forces and impede their mobility within the central heartland of the Yemeni capital. Beyond this, another strike was said to hit the Dulaimi air base near Sana’a International Airport, with additional reports noting that communications infrastructure in the Al-Aqab region in southern Yemen also faced targeted fire. The breadth of the campaign points to a determined effort to degrade both air and ground-based military capabilities in and around the capital. (citation: RIA News)
Earlier, the U.S. Central Command reported that members of the Ansar Allah group had launched an anti-ship ballistic missile toward the Gulf of Aden, a claim that underscores the perceived threat to maritime routes in the region. This development arrives amid ongoing discussions about the security of shipping lanes and the potential implications for regional stability and international commerce. The information from U.S. military officials has been reported as part of ongoing assessments of Houthi capabilities and responses to external pressure. (citation: U.S. Central Command)
In previous dispatches, analysts and regional observers suggested that the Houthis might be hoping to provoke a broader international crisis by asserting pressure on Western interests along the Red Sea corridor. The narrative has framed the Houthis as a force capable of challenging naval and aerial operations in a strategically sensitive area, prompting responses from coalition forces and regional allies. While the exact outcomes of the May 29 actions are still being evaluated by defense ministries, the overarching concern remains the potential for escalation and the shifting balance of power in Yemen’s civil conflict. (citation: RIA News)