Trump says he ordered "decisive and powerful military action" against Houthis in Yemen

U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Saturday that he has ordered the U.S. Military to launch "decisive and powerful military action" against the Houthi militia in Yemen. U.S. warships and jets launched attacks across Yemen, targeting radars, air defense sites and drone launch points, The Washington Post quoted a U.S. defense official as saying. 

The operation is the start of a campaign targeting Houthi military capabilities, following attacks against merchant ships and U.S. forces in the region, the official said. The Trump administration has redesignated the Houthi group as a "foreign terrorist organization" earlier this month.