Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said Wednesday that at least 16 people were killed in US airstrikes.
According to Anadolu Agency, the Houthi-run Al-Masirah television network reported that the strikes targeted areas of Hodeida and the capital Sanaa. A strike hit al-Hawak district in Hodeida, resulting in 13 fatalities, mostly women and children, as per the report. In Sanaa, multiple airstrikes targeted the Rajam area in Bani Hushaysh district and the al-Nahdayn area in Al-Sabeen district, causing three deaths.
Last month, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered “decisive and powerful military action” against the Houthis and later issued a warning to “completely annihilate them.” The Houthis have been targeting ships in strategic waterways including the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden since November 2023. This action is in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has reportedly caused over 50,000 fatalities.
The group had paused their attacks following a ceasefire in Gaza declared in January between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, but resumed after renewed Israeli airstrikes on the enclave last month.