New US-British aggression targets several Yemeni governorates
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Ten of the total airstrikes were concentrated on Sanaa and Hodeidah.
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Smoke rises from Yemeni capital due to US-British aggression (X)
The US-British aggression launched at least 14 airstrikes on Friday evening, targeting the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, as well as the provinces of Hodeidah, Dhamar, and al-Bayda.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Yemen reported that the US-British warplanes carried out an airstrike on Dhamar province and three additional strikes on Hodeidah International Airport. He noted that 10 strikes targeted the capital, Sanaa, as well as Hodeidah.
The warplanes also struck the Mukayras district in southeastern al-Bayda province with three airstrikes.
Later, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces conducted strikes on 15 Ansar Allah targets in Yemen today at about 5 pm, claiming that they included offensive military capabilities.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes on 15 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen today at about 5 p.m. (Sanaa time). These targets included Houthi offensive military capabilities. These actions were taken to protect freedom of… pic.twitter.com/w8dC2lacpP
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 4, 2024
"These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US, coalition, and merchant vessels," the statement said.
This comes shortly after the US-British forces of aggression launched four raids on Hodeidah Governorate in northern Yemen on Thursday.
Commenting on the aggression on the country, a senior source told Al Mayadeen that more than 860 American, British, and Israeli raids and aggression since the beginning of the support battle "did not and will not affect Yemen's stance and have failed to neutralize our strategic weapons,"
"The raids on Sanaa or Hodeidah will not neutralize the weapons of stubborn Yemen, and Yemen's responses will keep coming, will continue unabated, and will be precise," the source added.
He pointed out that "the message of millions of Yemenis today was clear proof that the Yemeni support is ongoing and increasing, and Yemen will not be shaken by any aggression, no matter what."
Yemen stands strong
The minister of information in the Sanaa government, Hashem Sharaf al-Din, said, "The airstrikes on the Yemeni capital and the provinces of Hodeidah and Dhamar, following the massive popular marches of solidarity with the martyr leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the peoples of Gaza and Lebanon, are a desperate attempt to intimidate the Yemeni people who stand with them in their Resistance against the Israeli-American aggression and occupation."
Sharaf al-Din stated in a post on X that these attacks will not deter Yemen, emphasizing that the country will persist in its resilience against its adversaries without yielding to intimidation or staying silent.
He emphasized that Yemenis will continue to defend their country and people with all the strength they possess, affirming that Yemeni operations will persist in the Promised Victory Battle and Sacred Jihad until the aggression against Gaza and Lebanon is stopped and the blockade on their people is lifted.
On his part, a member of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement's Political Bureau Ali al-Qahoum emphasized in his statements that the US-British aggression and targeting of civilian facilities in the capital, Sanaa, and other provinces, is a "blatant violation of Yemeni sovereignty."
Al-Qahoum added that the persistent aggression by the United States and Britain would be met with a strong response. He urged them to bear responsibility for both the consequences of the strikes and the recent escalation that could trigger a full-blown regional war.
Al-Houthi: US-British aggression won't halt YAF support for Gaza, Lebanon
In a speech on Thursday, in which he addressed the developments of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon, as well as regional and international updates, Sayyed al-Houthi emphasized that the United States and "Israel" sought to escalate their aggression against the Yemeni people, launching 39 airstrikes on Yemen this week alone.
The Israeli aggression on Hodeidah has failed and will fail to force the YAF to halt its operations in support of Gaza and Lebanon, he made clear.
Alongside the continuation of these operations, the Ansar Allah leader said Yemen's military capabilities are being further developed as part of the fifth phase of escalation against the Israeli occupation in support of the Palestinian people.
In his remarks on the achievements of the Yemeni support front, the Ansar Allah leader confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out operations in the Red and Arabian seas, as well as the Indian Ocean, targeting a total of 188 vessels.
The YAF also recently; shot down additional US MQ-9 reconnaissance drones, bringing the total to 11 this year, he noted.
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