Yemen’s Houthi group reports fresh US-UK airstrikes on Hudaydah

By Mohammed Sameai

SANAA, Yemen (AA) – The Yemeni Houthi group reported fresh US-British airstrikes on Sunday targeting Al Hudaydah province in western Yemen.

In a brief statement, the Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said that attacks targeted the At-Tuhayta district in the province.

The broadcaster, however, did not give details about casualties or material damage from the strikes.

There was no immediate comment from the US or the UK on the report.

Al Hudaydah is the most targeted province in Yemen by US and British airstrikes. The province houses an international airport and three vital ports, in addition to a long coastal strip.

The fresh strikes followed a pause in US-UK airstrikes in Yemen since Nov. 28.

Since the beginning of 2024, a coalition led by the US has been conducting airstrikes that it said are targeting Houthi locations in parts of Yemen in response to attacks by the group in the Red Sea. The counterattacks have been occasionally met with retaliation from the group.

In solidarity with Gaza, which has been facing an Israeli genocidal war since Oct. 7, 2023, the Houthis have targeted Israeli cargo ships or those associated with Tel Aviv in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, expressing determination to continue operations until the end of the onslaught on the enclave.

With the intervention of Washington and London and an escalation of tensions, the Houthis announced that they now consider all American and British ships as military targets.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala