The attack off Yemen comes just days after the Houthis issued a graphic with captions in Hebrew, Arabic and English that said, “We will sink your ships.”
“What we found was stunning,” said DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz. “What we saw in the facility was not in any way conditions that anybody should live in."
A senior Arab source familiar with the discussions said there was hope that a deal could still be reached. “We are at a critical stage of the negotiations," the source said.
There have been at least 38 attacks against bases with U.S. personnel since Oct. 17. Three defense officials say most of the weekend attacks came via one-way drones and rockets.
The number of injured, which includes two dozen service members who may have traumatic brain injuries, is more than twice as many as the Pentagon previously disclosed.