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The US military announced Thursday it had destroyed a key Yemeni fuel port as part of its campaign against the country’s Houthis, who said 13 workers had been killed in the strikes.

The attack on the Ras Issa fuel port aimed to cut off a source of supplies and funds for the Houthis, the US military said.

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Washington has hammered the Houthis with near-daily air strikes since March 15 in a bid to end their attacks on civilian shipping and military vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The Houthis began their attacks in late 2023, claiming solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.