President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an immediate end to US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, citing the group’s pledge to stop targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
“They said, ‘Please don’t bomb us anymore,’ and we’re taking them at their word,” Trump said during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to Reuters.
The statement comes after weeks of escalated US strikes under Operation Rough Rider, which began in March to deter Houthi threats on international trade. The Houthis increased their strikes in retaliation to Israel's conflict in Gaza.
The group has not officially confirmed a ceasefire, Reuters reported.
