Sanaa warns UK of repercussions of its role in aggression on Yemen

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
30 Apr 2025 11:52
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As Sanaa reports more than 2,300 casualties as a result of US, UK, and Israeli strikes, it vows to confront with all its strength what it calls the "trio of evil."

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This image taken from a video provided by the US Navy shows an aircraft launching from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday, March 15, 2025 (US Navy via AP)

Britain must reckon with the consequences of the trouble it got itself into, the Yemeni government in Sanaa stressed on Wednesday, warning of the repercussions of its participation in the US-led aggression against Yemen.

Earlier, Britain’s Ministry of Defense announced that UK and US forces carried out a joint military operation against Yemen on Tuesday, marking their first military involvement since Donald Trump’s re-election.

The statement claimed that the strike was conducted after dark, when the likelihood of any civilians being in the area was reduced, adding that the attack took place at night about 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of the capital Sanaa.

The Sanaa government said the military attack was part of the ongoing actions by the US and the UK to support the Israeli enemy by attempting to halt Yemeni backing for Palestine, in order to enable "Israel" to isolate the Gaza Strip and continue committing massacres against the Palestinian people.

The statement affirmed that Sanaa will confront with all its strength the "trio of evil" and all those aligned with it, stressing that such challenges will not deter Yemen from its stance on the causes of the nation, foremost among them the Palestinian cause.

The UK's Ministry of Defense said the airstrikes were carried out by Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 jets, which deployed Paveway IV precision-guided bombs on a cluster of buildings allegedly used by the Ansar Allah movement to manufacture drones of the type employed in attacks on maritime vessels.

UK Defense Secretary John Healey said that all UK aircraft and personnel involved in the mission had returned safely to base.

Healey noted that, as a result of Sanaa's actions, shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by 55%, leading to billions in losses, "fuelling regional instability and risking economic security for families in the UK.”

2,303 civilian casualties in aggression on Yemen

In a related context, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in Sanaa released its tenth national report on the impact of the aggression on Yemen during a press conference.

“The Palestinian cause is our core issue, no matter the cost,” affirmed Deputy Minister of Justice and Human Rights in Sanaa, Ibrahim al-Shami.

The Ministry reported that 59,346 civilians have been killed or injured over the past 10 years of aggression on Yemen.

It confirmed that it has documented and recorded crimes committed from mid-March to April 26, 2025, during the latest US-led escalation in support of "Israel".

According to the Ministry, 2,303 civilians, including 214 children and 67 women, were killed or wounded as a result of US, British, and Israeli attacks from January 2024 to April 26, 2025.