Images shared on X claim the U.S. is purportedly sending troops to Djibouti to begin a military intervention in Yemen.

#BREAKING #America is mobilizing its forces and military equipment to its base in #Djibouti.

It appears that there is a ground American military intervention in #Yemen.

any update anyone? pic.twitter.com/oTRsg1Yh8z

— War Reports (@cheguwera) February 10, 2024

Verdict: False

There is no evidence the U.S. is sending troops to Djibouti to begin a military intervention in Yemen. In addition, according to Misbar, both images can be traced back to Alamy and are from 2019 and 2022, respectively.

Fact Check:

Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly fired two missiles at an Iran-bound ship on Feb. 12, according to The Associated Press. The Star Iris ship was headed to Iran from Brazil, the outlet reported.

“#BREAKING #America is mobilizing its forces and military equipment to its base in #Djibouti. It appears that there is a ground American military intervention in #Yemen,” the X post, viewed over 500 times, purports. The post also features two images. The first shows a large group of troops appearing to board an aircraft, while the second shows troops standing next to a military vehicle near another aircraft.

The claim is false, however. Check Your Fact found no credible news reports suggesting the U.S. is sending troops to Djibouti to begin a military intervention in Yemen. Likewise, the Department of Defense (DOD) has neither referenced the claim via its website nor its verified social media accounts. In addition, the White House has not publicly commented on the claim. (RELATED: Video Claims To Show Man Arrested For Waving British Flag In Front Of Pro-Palestinian Protesters)

In addition, the images featured in the post are not recent. According to Misbar, both images can be traced back to the stock photo website Alamy and are from 2019 and 2022, respectively. The first image shows troops from the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division boarding a plane in Germany in 2022, and the second shows members of the U.S. Air Force loading missiles onto a 4th Airlift Squadron’s C-17 Globemaster III in Fort Bliss, Texas, the outlet indicated.

Furthermore, Check Your Fact found the photos referenced in news articles from Stuff (2022) and Military.com (2023).

Check Your Fact contacted the DOD, who declined to comment on the X post.