Synopsis
The US airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah have led to a tragic increase in casualties, now totaling 14 with 15 injured, primarily affecting women and children. The airstrikes are part of a broader military operation aimed at deterring Houthi aggression in the region.Key Takeaways
- Death toll from US airstrikes rises to 14.
- Majority of victims are women and children.
- Airstrikes targeted residential areas in Hodeidah.
- Part of a larger operation of 50 strikes in northern Yemen.
- Earlier drone strike killed three children in Hodeidah.
Sanaa, April 11 (NationPress) The number of fatalities from US airstrikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah has increased to 14, with 15 others injured, according to health authorities controlled by the Houthi movement. The majority of those killed were reported to be women and children, with the death toll rising as severely injured individuals succumbed to their injuries in hospitals, as stated by Xinhua news agency.
The incident occurred when US military aircraft targeted residential areas in the Amin Muqbil neighborhood, as confirmed by health officials and local witnesses, who shared video evidence on social media following the strikes.
These bombardments in Hodeidah are part of a larger operation involving 50 US airstrikes across northern Yemen, which includes the capital Sanaa and the provinces of Amran, Dhamar, and Ibb, according to reports from the Houthi-operated al-Masirah TV.
Residents reported that the strikes specifically aimed at communication network infrastructure in Amran and Ibb.
This series of airstrikes marks a renewed offensive since March 15, when the US resumed military actions intended to deter the Houthi faction from attacking Israel following the breakdown of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
Earlier, three children lost their lives on Thursday due to a Houthi drone strike that hit a residential home in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah, according to a local government representative who spoke to Xinhua.
The official, who chose to remain anonymous, confirmed that the drone was launched by Houthi forces but missed the intended target, instead striking a civilian house in the Hays district of Hodeidah.
According to the official, the drone attack resulted in the deaths of three children from one family and left two others injured.
