US deadly strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port in photos as Houthis vow retaliation after 74 killed

After US deadly strikes on Yemen, the Houthis dubbed the attack as the bloodiest in Donald Trump's most recent assault against the group, with 74 people killed.

Published on: Apr 19, 2025 7:54 PM IST

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US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 74 people, claimed Huthi rebels after the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. Brigadier Yahya Saree Qasim, the spokesman for Yemen's Huthis, speaks during a protest to denounce US airstrikes on Yemen, in Sanaa on April 18, 2025. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) (AFP)

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Demonstrators burn US and Israeli flags during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of US strikes, in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on April 18, 2025. US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 74 people, Huthi rebels said on April 18, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) (AFP)

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Armed Yemenis raise anti-US slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of US strikes, in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) (AFP)

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Protestors in Yemen hold placards and chant slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of US strikes, in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) (AFP)

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“Yemen will not back down from continuing its support operations for the Palestinian people until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted,” said the Houthi-controlled armed forces in Yemen, as reported by CNN.  (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) (AFP)

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The Houthi also threatened that US "aggression" would “only lead to further targeting, engagement, and confrontation.”  (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) (AFP)

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In response to inquiries on potential civilian casualties, US Central Command cited a statement stating that "this strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen." (AP)

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The attack, according to a US official, sends a message to those who continue to feed the Houthis in spite of sanctions.  This image, which was taken from a video provided by the Al Masirah TV channel, depicts a burning oil tanker after US aircraft struck the Ras Isa oil terminal, which is controlled by Yemen's Houthi rebels near Hodeida, Yemen on Friday. (AP)

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM), which described the operation as an attempt to destroy the economic power of the Iran-backed group, confirmed that the strikes were intended to cut off the Houthis' fuel and money sources. (AP)

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The US has been launching airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen since mid-march, targeting their oil refineries, airports and missile sites. (AP)