US-British coalition conducts 3 airstrikes in Yemen's port

SANAA-- Warplanes of the United States and Britain conducted at least three air strikes in Yemen's Hodeidah port city on Monday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

The strikes hit in the Ras Issa area of al-Salif district, northwest of the city, the television said without providing further information.

Hodeidah's residents said on social media that the strikes targeted Houthi militants in the Houthi-controlled sea military base in Ras Issa.

The coalition has not commented yet on the fresh strikes.

Since November 2023, the Houthis have increasingly targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which they claim is in retaliation for Israeli strikes in Gaza.

In response, the United States and Britain launched air and missile strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen starting in mid-January. However, rather than deterring or degrading the rebels' capabilities, these strikes appear to have prompted further escalation from the Houthi forces.