The leader of the Houthi group, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, said that “the American and British bombing of Yemen, since the beginning of this year 2024, has led to the death of 55 Yemenis and the injury of 78 others.”

He explained, in a speech broadcast on the group’s Al-Masirah channel, that the number of American and British air and naval bombardments reached 487.

He continued: “We will never back down from our position in support of Gaza, regardless of the size of the American-British escalation against our country militarily or in other fields.”

He pointed out that the Americans are trying to exert aggression and severe pressure on his group through the economic field.

The Houthi militia announced that the United States and Britain launched an air strike targeting the Al-Lahiya coast in Hodeidah Governorate, without providing further details about the targeting.

Earlier, American-British aircraft launched attacks on militia targets in the city of Hodeidah. Including the radio building and the airport; In response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea, according to statements issued by the American-led coalition.