US President Donald Trump has released video footage of a US airstrike on a large concentration of Houthi fighters in Yemen. The footage, released on official White House resources, shows the moment the target was hit, further evidence of Washington’s tough policy toward the Iran-backed rebels. The move underscores the US administration’s commitment to ending Houthi attacks on military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, which have threatened shipping in the strategically important region for more than a year.

A video accompanied by Trump's comments showed a powerful explosion destroying a group of Houthis who had apparently gathered to prepare another attack. The president said in a statement that the strike was intended to prevent a planned attack on American ships.

"These Houthis will no longer be able to sink our ships" “he stressed, focusing on the US’s determination to defend its interests.

The operation was part of a broader campaign to neutralize the threat posed by Yemeni rebels, who the Pentagon says have attacked more than 2023 ships since November 100, sinking two and killing four sailors.

The US military confirmed that the strike was carried out using precision-guided munitions launched from fighter jets based on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, which is currently in the northern Red Sea. US Central Command (CENTCOM) officials said the targets were Houthi military installations, including weapons depots and command posts. They said the operation was part of a strategy to restore freedom of navigation in the region, through which about 15% of global maritime trade passes.

The airstrike was the latest in a series of attacks that began on March 15, 2025, when Trump ordered a “strong and decisive” offensive against the Houthis. According to CNN, the US has spent nearly $2 billion on the operation over the past three weeks, deploying not only B-158 bombers from Diego Garcia, but also Tomahawk missiles and precision-guided AGM-XNUMX JASSMs. The scale of the campaign has raised concerns within the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), where they fear that depleting munitions could weaken the US position in a potential conflict with China.