A boy cries near the rubble of houses destroyed by an air strike in the Okash village near Sanaa April 4, 2015
IN PHOTO: A boy cries near the rubble of houses destroyed by an air strike in the Okash village near Sanaa April 4, 2015. An air strike on a village near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed a family of nine, residents said on Saturday, in what appeared to be a hit by the Saudi-led military campaign against Houthi militia. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

The United States of America deployed on Sunday, April 19, two additional warships over the waters surrounding Yemen to strengthen the presence of military amidst an escalating concern over Yemen’s civil war. But Colonel Army Steve Warren, spokesman for the Pentagon, brushed off reports the mission of the warships was to obstruct any Iranian-backed arm shipments to Shia Houthi militants, and admitted to supporting the airstrikes spearheaded by Saudi Arabia to thwart antagonistic advances of Houthi insurgents.

The USS Normandy and USS Theodore Roosevelt, guided-missile cruiser and aircraft carrier, were disposed by US Navy to settle at Arabian Sea from Persian Gulf. Reports say the Houthi rebels, which are lurking near Yemen, are supported by Iran and are in combat with forces known to be loyalists of Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who in turn, enjoys the backing of United States and Saudi Arabia.

US’ military advances came after Iran deployed a fleet of ships suspected of carrying weapons for Houthi’s supplies in Yemen. The fleet ignited fears that strife in Yemen could heighten and worsen civil unrest in the Middle East. The Pentagon was overwhelmed with worries those ships — around seven to 9 — may berth at a wharf dominated by the rebels to receive provisions. War ships sent by Saudi patrol the coast seeking to enforce a barricade. Fears loom that situation may heat up should Iran decide to run over the blockade.

“We are keeping a very close eye on maritime activities in that region,” Warren said, referring to Iranian’s squadron of ships. Earlier, Yemen’s president absconded the capital due to Houthi Shia rebellion. Saudi came to his aid by launching several airstrikes, forcing the rebels to withdraw.

Among the airstrikes staged hit a missile base in Scud commanded by Shiite rebels in Sana’a Capital on Monday. At least 25 casualties were reported and 400 were wounded, making the bombing one of the mightiest.

The situation in Yemen is only becoming worse as humanitarian crisis aggravates and the food supplies, which before the conflict were already imported, were also affected. With the recent deployment of two warships near Yemen, US has so far utilised 9 warships.

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