The conflict between the US and Yemen's de facto government, run by the Iran-backed Houthi militia — designated a terror organization by Washington — is escalating.

On Sunday, a US strike on a migrant detention camp in the Saada governorate killed scores of Ethiopian migrants. According to the Houthi-run news agency SABA, the death toll was close to 200, with The Associated Press (AP), however, putting that number lower, at around 70

So far, the US Central Command, or CENTCOM, which oversees military operations and forces in the Middle East, stated that "we are currently conducting our battle-damage assessment and inquiry into those claims."

Meanwhile, CENTCOM revealed for the first time the number of strikes on Houthi targets since the start of the US intervention dubbed "Operation Rough Rider" in mid-March: 800.

"These strikes have killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and numerous Houthi leaders, including senior Houthi missile and UAV officials," Dave Eastburn, the CENTCOM spokesperson, stated on X, formerly Twitter.

Neither names nor evidence were included.

According to CENTCOM, Houthi ballistic missile launches have dropped by 69%. Additionally, attacks from Houthi one way attack drones have decreased by 55%.

AP has meanwhile reported that the Houthi militia, which officially calls itself Ansar Allah, managed to fend off at least seven US MQ-9 Reaper drones worth in total more than $200 million (€175 million) in the past weeks.

And according to the US newspaper New York........

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