Yemen Monitor/Sana’a/Exclusive:
The Houthi armed group announced on Monday the death of 15 of its fighters in US and British airstrikes.
Houthi official media said that a group of “martyrs who fell as a result of the bombing of the US-British enemy aircraft on Yemen” were buried in the capital Sana’a.
The media published the names of 15 officers who were buried, with ranks ranging from major to lieutenant and second lieutenant.
Last Friday, the Houthis announced the killing of 16 of their fighters in US and British airstrikes in the coastal province of Hodeidah.
Since November, the Houthis have targeted more than 100 commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and recently expanded their operations to the Indian Ocean. They said they were targeting ships linked to Israel, which is waging a brutal attack on Gaza Strip. But the Yemeni government and experts say the Houthis’ aims are domestic to escape internal crises and improve their image in the region.
In response, the US and Britain have been carrying out an air strike campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi group since January 11. As a result, the Houthis have announced the expansion of their operations to include US and British ships.
