Houthis Issue Total Death Toll After Month Of US Attacks, Claim 19th Reaper Downing

The US anti-Houthi campaign in Yemen and the Red Sea has intensified over the past month after the ceasefire collapse. US airstrikes have targeted areas near Sanaa, resulting in civilian casualties, with over 120 reported deaths since March 15. The Houthis condemn these attacks as war crimes and violations of international law, highlighting civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. They claim to have downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone, the fourth in two weeks, but the US has neither confirmed nor denied this. The Houthis state that if the US ceases its attacks on Yemen, they will halt military operations against US targets. This exchange comes amid rising tensions and reported increase in the number of US drones allegedly downed by Houthi fire. The Houthi-run Health Ministry released the latest death toll figures. Houthi media showed debris and fires as a result of the strikes. The cost of each US Reaper drone is estimated to be over $30 million.