Houthi rebels condemn new US and UK bombings against several provinces in Yemen

Yemen’s Houthi rebels condemned a new round of bombings by the United States and the United Kingdom against the capital Sanaa and four other provinces controlled by the rebels, amid an increase in violence in the Middle East following airstrikes by Washington this Saturday. Friday in Syria and Iraq.

Houthi spokesman Al-Masirah television said there was “American-British aggression against the capital”, while Efe confirmed the series. Explosions against military barracks in Attan, al-Nahdain and al-Haffa, west, south and east of Sanaa, Respectively.

Similarly, the channel noted that airstrikes also hit Houthi positions in the provinces of Hajjah (north-west), Dhamar (east), al Bayda (centre) and Taiz (south-west). first large-scale air campaign Since Washington and London launched their first action against Yemen on January 12.

These new bombings come after the announcement by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Had attacked earlier on this Saturday also At 7:20 p.m. Sanaa time (4:20 p.m. GMT), six anti-ship cruise missiles were “prepared to launch into the Red Sea,” according to a statement.

According to Al Masirah, these bomb blasts targeted targets located near the port city. Al Hodeida, Off the coast of the Red Sea and where the Houthis usually launch their attacks against commercial vessels and warships passing through the strategic sea route.

US and British bombing against Houthi positions in Yemen began in response to attacks the rebels have been carrying out almost daily since November 19. against commercial ships in the Red Sea, From where about 15% of the world’s maritime trade takes place.

Saturday’s events come a day after the US bombed pro-Iranian militia positions in Iraq and Syria, strikes that the Iraqi government and the NGO Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say were abandoned. 45 died in both countries.

Washington’s recent air strikes against Syria, Iraq and Yemen have set off alarm bells across the Middle East, where several countries have already warned it could escalate tensions. “disastrous consequences.”