More US strikes reported in Yemen
The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV has reported United States strikes on an iron factory in the Bajil District of the western Hodeidah governorate.
The US launched a news campaign of heavy attacks on Houthi-controlled Yemen over the weekend.
The US military did not immediately confirm the latest strikes.
Houthis say they are prepared to resume attacks in solidarity with Gaza
In statements carried by the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV, Major General Mohammed Al-Atifi says the armed group is prepared to escalate its confrontation with Israel.
The Houthis had largely paused their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea in recent weeks during a ceasefire in Gaza but reportedly targeted US military vessels after the US struck positions in Yemen over the weekend.
Al-Atifi said the US strikes show the “level of bias” of the US in its support for Israel.
He added the Houthis would not “remain silent”.
Major rallies in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after deadly US strikes
Huge crowds joined protests in Houti-controlled areas of Yemen after deadly US strikes killed dozens and sparked fears of a new cycle of violence in the conflict-torn country.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many waving assault rifles, daggers or Qurans, chanted “Death to America, death to Israel!” in the capital Sanaa.
There were also large crowds in Saada, the birthplace of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, and demonstrations in Dhamar, Hodeidah and Amran, footage from the group’s Al Masirah TV station showed.
“Yemen will never back down. We defy the Americans, we defy the Zionists,” said a man shouting slogans to the Sanaa crowd, who chanted back: “We are the men of the prophet.”
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