Yemen capital Sanaa among three cities targeted by US strikes: Houthi media

AFP , Friday 4 Oct 2024

Strikes by the United States targeted three cities in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, according to the Houthi-run Al Masirah television network.

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Al Masirah reported four strikes on Sanaa and seven on Hodeida, where AFP correspondents heard loud explosions.

 

Al Masirah reported four strikes on Sanaa and seven on Hodeida, where AFP correspondents heard loud explosions.

At least one strike hit Dhamar, south of the capital, Al Masirah said.

There was no immediate comment from the US and Al Masirah did not elaborate on damage or casualties.

Washington has repeatedly struck Houthi targets in Yemen since January in response to attacks by the rebels on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The rebels say the strikes target vessels linked to Israel and have maintained they will halt the offensive once a ceasefire is established in Israel's war on Gaza.

Israel too has struck Yemen in response to Houthi attacks, with Israeli strikes on Hodeida last month killing at least five people after the rebels said they targeted Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with a missile.

The latest strikes came a day after the rebels said they carried out a drone attack on Tel Aviv. The Israeli military said it intercepted "a suspicious aerial target" off central Israel overnight, without giving further details.

On Wednesday, the Houthis said they had fired cruise missiles at Israel, following Iran's mass bombardment of the country the night before, in response to a spate of Israeli killings of Tehran-aligned leaders.

The day before, the Houthis damaged two ships in separate attacks off Yemen's coast.

One ship was hit by a marine drone, puncturing a ballast tank, while a second vessel was damaged by a missile less than three hours later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

The Houthis, who have controlled large swathes of war-torn Yemen for a decade, are part of Iran's "axis of resistance" against Israel and the United States.

The latest strikes came as thousands took to the streets of the capital Sanaa to express solidarity with Palestinians and Lebanese amid Israel's brutal assault on Lebanon and Gaza.

"The aggression on the capital and Yemeni governorates after the...solidarity marches with Lebanon and Gaza is a desperate attempt to terrorise our people," Houthi official Hashem Sharaf al-Din told Al Masirah.

"Yemen will not be deterred by these attacks and will continue its steadfastness in confronting the enemies with all its strength."

*This story was edited by Ahram Online.

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