Fresh US-UK airstrikes launched in northern Yemen, say Houthis

By Aziz Ahmadi

SANAA, Yemen (AA) — US and British forces conducted strikes on the Saada region of northern Yemen, the Houthi group said on Saturday.

In a statement, a source in the Yemeni group said "the American-British aggression aircraft launched three raids on the city of Saada," according to the Houthi-run Saba news agency.

The unnamed source also said the three raids were "focused on areas east of the city," without providing further details.

The US and UK have yet to confirm the strikes.

The Houthis have been targeting cargo ships in the Red Sea owned or operated by Israeli companies or transporting goods to and from Israel in solidarity with Gaza, which has been under an Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7.

With tensions escalating due to the US and UK conducting joint airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, the group declared it considered all American and British ships to be legitimate military targets.

A coalition led by the US has conducted intermittent airstrikes since Jan. 12 that have targeted "Houthi locations" in parts of Yemen in response to the attacks in the Red Sea.

The US response has been occasionally met with counter responses from the group.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi