Previous explosions in Hodeidah, western Yemen, after US-British attacks (Al-Jazeera)

Media outlets affiliated with the Houthi group in Yemen said that American and British aircraft launched 13 raids on the coastal governorate of Hodeidah, western Yemen, on Monday.

The Houthi Al-Masirah satellite channel reported, in a brief news story, that "the American-British aggression targeted the Al-Arj area in the Bajil District of Hodeidah Governorate with a raid."

Earlier today, this group announced that the Al-Arj area itself was subjected to 3 American and British raids, hours after the Ras Issa area in the governorate was targeted with 3 similar raids.

The channel did not address further details about the results of these seven raids, which came after calm prevailed in the governorate throughout yesterday.

There was also no immediate comment from Washington or London regarding today's raids on Hodeidah.

Hodeidah is one of the most important Yemeni governorates, as it contains an international airport and 3 vital ports, in addition to having a long coastal strip.

Attack on a cargo ship

On the other hand, the British Maritime Trade Operations Authority said that it had received a report of an attack targeting a cargo ship 71 nautical miles southwest of Al-Salif, Yemen.

In turn, Embry Maritime Security Company confirmed that it was aware of an incident related to the launching of a missile west of Hodeidah.

In solidarity with Gaza, which is facing a devastating Israeli war with American support, the Houthis are targeting Israeli or associated cargo ships in the Red Sea with missiles and drones.

Since the beginning of this year, a US-led coalition has been launching raids that it says target Houthi sites in various regions of Yemen, in response to their attacks in the Red Sea, which was met with a response from this group from time to time.

With the intervention of Washington and London and the tension taking an escalating turn in January, the Houthi group announced that it now considered all American and British ships among its military targets.

Source: Al Jazeera + Anatolia