Cairo (AP) – said the Hutis rebels of Yemen Saturday the US army He launched a series of air attacks on the capital, Sanaa, and the coastal city of Hodeida, from Houthi, less than two days after an American strike destroyed a port of the Red Sea and killed more than 70 people.
The Houthis Media Office said that 13 American air attacks arrived at an airport and a port in Hodeida, in the Red Sea. The office also informed us strikes in the capital, Sanaa.
There were no immediate reports or victims.
The central command of the US Army. UU., Which supervises US military operations in the Middle East, did not respond in a way to a request for comments.
Thursday’s strike hit the port of Ras Isa, also in the province of Hodeida, killing 74 people and wounding another 171, according to the Ministry of Health led by Houthi. It was the most deadly strike in the United States in the bombing campaign in the rebels backed by Iranians.
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, said on Saturday he was “seriously worried” about the attack against Ras Isa, as well as missile attacks and non -manned aircraft from Houthis against Israel and shipping routes, said spokesman Dujarricicic.
“The Secretary General recalls that international law, including international humanitarian law as appropriate, must be respected at all times, and appeals to respect and protect civilians, as well as civil infrastructure,” said Dujarrric.
The United States Central Command refused to answer any questions about possible civil casualties. He referred to a statement in which he said: “This strike did not intend to damage the people of Yemen.”
The attacks in Hodida have a bone part of an American bombing campaign of a month, which according to the Trump administration arose due to the huti attacks against shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global commercial route and, in its nearby ally, Israel.
Around 200 people have died on the legs in the United States campaign since March 16, according to the Houthis Ministry of Health.
