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US kill at least one person with fresh air attacks on Yemen
A Yemeni inspects the damage reportedly caused by US air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, April 7, 2025

A WAVE of US air strikes hit sites across Yemen this morning, with at least one person reportedly being killed in the capital, Sanaa.

The attacks came a day after the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were forced to deny they had plans to launch a ground offensive.

The latest US strikes took place across multiple governorates with the Houthi-led government providing few details about where was hit. 

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