THIS is the moment US forces carpet bombed Houthi rebels at a Yemeni oil port as Donald Trump’s brutal “Operation Rough Rider” continues to unleash hell across the region.
The staggering nighttime video, filmed by Turkish sailors onboard an oil tanker in the Red Sea, shows huge fireballs erupting across the Ras Isa Oil Port.
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Blazing orange flames ripple across the water before shooting up into the sky, forming a giant wall of fire during the April 17 blitz.
The clip is reportedly some of the “closest footage we have gotten so far of the strikes by the US Air Force and Navy against the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa Oil Port,” according to Open Source Intelligence Monitor on X.
It comes as the US military confirmed it has carried out over 800 airstrikes in just 44 days as part of Trump’s ferocious campaign, killing hundreds of Houthi terrorists and several senior commanders.
An overnight statement from US Central Command said: “Iran undoubtedly continues to provide support to the Houthis.
“The Houthis can only continue to attack our forces with the backing of the Iranian regime.
“We will continue to ratchet up the pressure until the objective is met, which remains the restoration of freedom of navigation and American deterrence in the region.”
The Houthis say eight people were killed overnight in strikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
Blood stains, bodies, and children’s toys seen scattered among the rubble in harrowing footage released by the extremist group, the Daily Mail reports.
The airstrikes reportedly targeted the Bani Al Harith district, though Health Ministry officials have not confirmed the casualties.
American forces are hammering Houthi positions across Yemen to stamp out attacks on ships in the Red Sea – a vital artery for global trade.
The US also aims to batter Iran’s influence over the last major militant group capable of hitting Israel.
Massive strikes also targeted Yemen’s Amran and Saada governorates overnight, according to Houthi reports.
Two more people were killed on Sunday.
Washington is keeping operational details close to its chest, with Central Command admitting: “To preserve operational security, we have intentionally limited disclosing details of our ongoing or future operations.
“We are very deliberate in our operational approach, but will not reveal specifics about what we’ve done or what we will do.”
The Houthis, who heavily control media access, have been tight-lipped about the true scale of the carnage – though funeral notices hint that high-ranking members have been wiped out.
Meanwhile, strikes from the USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson are continuing to hit rebel-held territory.
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In the deadliest single strike so far, at least 74 people were killed and 171 wounded when US warplanes obliterated the Ras Isa fuel port on April 18.
Central Command defended the attack, saying: “US strikes destroyed the ability of Ras Isa Port to accept fuel which will begin to impact Houthi ability to not only conduct operations, but also to generate millions of dollars in revenue for their terror activities.”
In a desperate bid to shut down outside communications, the Houthis have also ordered a mass handover of Starlink internet receivers.
The rebel group warned: “A field campaign will be implemented in coordination with the security authorities to arrest anyone who sells, trades, uses, operates, installs or possesses these prohibited terminals.”
Who are the Houthis?
THE Houthi rebels have spent months terrorising the Red Sea by launching persistent missile and drone attacks on vessels and warships – but who are they?
The Shia militant group, which now controls large swaths of Yemen, spent over a decade being largely ignored by the world.
However, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, they sprung from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1trillion of world trade hostage – turning one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes into an active warzone.
Their warped battle cry is “Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam”.
Why are they attacking ships?
After the October 7 massacre, Houthis began launching relentless drone and missile attacks on any ships – including warships – they deem to be connected with Israel in solidarity with their ally, Hamas.
In reality, they targeted commercial vessels with little or no link to Israel – forcing global sea traffic to largely halt operations in the region and sending shipping prices around the world soaring.
The sea assaults added to the carnage in the Middle East tinderbox as intense ripples from Israel’s war in Gaza were felt across the region – with Iran accused of stoking the chaos.
The Houthi chiefs pledged their Red Sea attacks would continue until Israel stopped its offensive in Gaza.
The group’s chiefs have previously said their main targets are Israel, and its allies the US and Britain.
And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US and UK strikes blitzing their strongholds in Yemen – Iran’s terror proxy appears undeterred.
The UK and US have hit Houthi bases as recently as this month after the terror group once again targeted boats in the shipping lane.
Israel has also hammered the group with airstrikes, reportedly hitting oil storage tanks at the port in Al Hudaydah.