Houthi group reports 2 US/UK raids on Saada province in Yemen

By Aziz al-Ahmadi

SANAA, Yemen (AA) - Yemeni Houthis said Friday the US and UK carried out a new series of airstrikes on Saada province in northwestern Yemen.

"Two raids by the American-British aggression aircraft were carried out on the Al-Qutaynat area in the Baqim district [in Saada province," said the pro-Houthi Al-Masirah Channel.

No further details were provided on the incident.

Saada is the group's main stronghold in Yemen and shares a land border with Saudi Arabia.

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 carrying out 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 carried out 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 Ahmed Asmar