President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Saturday, promising to use 맥스카지노�overwhelming lethal force맥스카지노� until the Iran-backed rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. The Houthis said at least 31 people were killed, and Trump's national security adviser said Sunday that the strikes had successfully targeted 맥스카지노�multiple맥스카지노� Houthi leaders.Video above: Fighter jets take off as Trump orders strikes on Yemen's capital맥스카지노�Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists맥스카지노� bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom,맥스카지노� Trump said in a social media post. 맥스카지노�No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.맥스카지노�He also warned Iran to stop supporting the rebel group, promising to hold the country 맥스카지노�fully accountable맥스카지노� for the actions of its proxy. It comes two weeks after the U.S. leader sent a letter to Iranian leaders offering a path to restarting bilateral talks between the countries on Iran맥스카지노�s advancing nuclear program. Trump has said he will not allow it to become operational.맥스카지노�This was an overwhelming response that actually targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out,맥스카지노� Trump national security adviser Michael Waltz said on ABC's 맥스카지노�This Week,맥스카지노� which aired Sunday.The Houthis reported explosions in their territory Saturday evening in the capital of Sanaa and the northern province of Saada, the rebels맥스카지노� stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia, with more airstrikes reported in those areas early Sunday. Images online showed plumes of black smoke over the area of the Sanaa airport complex, which includes a sprawling military facility. The Houthis also reported airstrikes early Sunday on the provinces of Hodeida, Bayda and Marib.The Houthi-run Health Ministry said early Sunday that the death toll had climbed to 31, including women and children. Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the ministry, said Sunday that another 101 people were wounded.A U.S. official said this was the beginning of air strikes on Houthi targets that are expected to continue. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, said the airstrikes would not deter them and they would retaliate against the U.S. 맥스카지노�Sanaa will remain Gaza맥스카지노�s shield and support and will not abandon it no matter the challenges,맥스카지노� he added on social media.Another spokesman, Mohamed Abdulsalam, on X called Trump맥스카지노�s claims that the Houthis threaten international shipping routes 맥스카지노�false and misleading.맥스카지노�The airstrikes come a few days after the Houthis said they would resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing off Yemen in response to Israel맥스카지노�s latest blockade on Gaza. They described the warning as affecting the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Arabian Sea.There have been no Houthi attacks reported since then.Earlier this month, Israel halted all aid coming into Gaza and warned of 맥스카지노�additional consequences맥스카지노� for Hamas if their fragile ceasefire in the war isn맥스카지노�t extended as negotiations continue over starting a second phase.The Houthis had targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, during their campaign targeting military and civilian ships between the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in late 2023 and January of this year, when this ceasefire in Gaza took effect.The attacks raised the Houthis맥스카지노� profile as they faced economic and other problems at home amid Yemen맥스카지노�s decade-long stalemated war that맥스카지노�s torn apart the Arab world맥스카지노�s poorest nation.The Houthi media office said the U.S. strikes hit a residential neighborhood in Sanaa맥스카지노�s northern district of Shouab. Residents said at least four airstrikes rocked the Eastern Geraf neighborhood there, terrifying women and children.맥스카지노�The explosions were very strong,맥스카지노� said Abdallah al-Alffi. 맥스카지노�It was like an earthquake.맥스카지노�The Eastern Geraf is home to Houthi-held military facilities and headquarters for the rebels' political bureau, located in a densely populated area.The Houthis reported fresh strikes on the southwestern Dhamar province late Saturday. They said the strikes hit the outskirts of the provincial capital, also named Dhamar, and the district of Abs.The United States, Israel and Britain have previously hit Houthi-held areas in Yemen. Israel맥스카지노�s military declined to comment.However, Saturday's operation was conducted solely by the U.S., according to a U.S. official. It was the first strike on the Yemen-based Houthis under the second Trump administration.Such broad-based missile strikes against the Houthis were carried out multiple times by the Biden administration in response to frequent attacks by the Houthis against commercial and military vessels in the region.The USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, which includes the carrier, three Navy destroyers and one cruiser, are in the Red Sea and were part of Saturday's mission. The USS Georgia cruise missile submarine has also been operating in the region.Trump announced the strikes as he spent the day at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.맥스카지노�These relentless assaults have cost the U.S. and World Economy many BILLIONS of Dollars while, at the same time, putting innocent lives at risk,맥스카지노� Trump said.___Baldor reported from Washington and Magdy reported from Cairo. AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller and AP writer Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.