Since President Trump initiated airstrikes against the Houthi terrorist group on Saturday, U.S. warships have intercepted approximately twelve Houthi drones, according to reports.

A senior defense official informed of these developments on Sunday. The official stated that the drones were targeting the U.S. Navy’s Truman Carrier Strike Group but were intercepted “well before” posing any significant danger.

This recent military action follows nearly a year and a half of Houthi attacks on both commercial and U.S. military vessels. In a Saturday post on Truth Social, Trump announced he had “ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen.”

Trump added, “It has been over a year since a U.S.-flagged commercial ship safely sailed through the Suez Canal, the or the Gulf of Aden. The last American Warship to go through the Red Sea, four months ago, was attacked by the Houthis over a dozen times.”

Trump stated that 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.”

He concluded his post with a direct message to the Houthis: “To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON’T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!”

In January, Trump re-designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). His initial administration had previously designated them as such, a move that the Biden administration later reversed.

On Sunday, the released photographs of Trump, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz monitoring the strikes.

“President Trump is taking action against the Houthis to defend US shipping assets and deter terrorist threats,” the White House posted on X. “For too long American economic & national threats have been under assault by the Houthis. Not under this presidency.”

Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.