The attempted missile strikes were the most serious escalation yet of America's involvement in a deadly civil war that has killed more than 6,800 people, wounded more than 35,000 and displaced at least three million since a Saudi-led coalition launched military operations last year.
Jemenas konfliktā dzīvību zaudējuši vairāk nekā 6700 cilvēki, no kuriem divas trešdaļas ir mierīgie iedzīvotāji, un vismaz trīs miljoni cilvēku bijuši spiesti pamest savas mājas, liecina ANO dati.