Yemen Monitor/Hodeidah/Exclusive:
The Houthi group said on Tuesday that four airstrikes had targeted Hodeidah International Airport in the west of the country.
Al-Masirah Houthi affiliated TV reported in breaking news that four airstrikes had hit Hodeidah city, targeting its airport, without giving further details.
Since November, the Houthis have targeted more than 70 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’ targets are domestic aiming to escape internal crises and improve their image in the region.
In response, the United States and Britain have been carrying out an air campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels since January 11. As a result, the Houthis have announced the expansion of their operations to include US and British ships.
