Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Mukhtar Ahmed was riding his bike in northern Sanaa’s al-Jiraf area when the ground trembled beneath him. It was Saturday just after sunset, a time when people were home for iftar during the holy month of Ramadan. But he later came to realise, the United States was bombing Yemen. US air strikes have hit residential areas where senior Houthi members are believed to reside, showing little regard for civilian lives. The conflict on the ground in Yemen has been frozen since 2022 with the Houthis and Saudi Arabia involved in negotiations. Many Yemenis now believe things are going to get worse, a fear strengthened by Trump’s rhetoric. Faisal has thought about leaving Sanaa and moving to a safer area. The Houthis will not surrender, and their Yemeni rivals, if supported by America, will not back down. Washington’s actions have left Yemen – and particularly its Houthi-controlled regions – in a precarious position. In January, Trump redesignated the Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organisation” (FTO) over their attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel. “The Houthis are stubborn, and Trump is impulsive,” Mukhtar said. “Today, we’re desperate for peace – nothing else.”
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