US and British forces conducted two strikes in the Bahis area of Midi District, Hajjah Province in western Yemen, an Al Mayadeen correspondent reported Thursday.

This comes after the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine al-Houthi, said the United States faced immense difficulty in its efforts to halt Yemeni military operations at sea, and facing the operations was not an easy task.

Sayyed al-Houthi revealed during his weekly address that this week's support operations for the Yemeni front included 12 operations as part of the fourth escalation phase. He noted that last week's operations involved the use of 20 ballistic and cruise missiles, a drone, and a boat across the maritime theater of operations.

Discussing the targets, al-Houthi mentioned that six ships were targeted, bringing the total number of ships attacked since the beginning of the support operations to 162. "The Americans recognize the strength of our strikes and have acknowledged that we have forced their entire naval fleet to retreat, a valuable lesson for them," al-Houthi asserted.

He further explained, "The Americans are re-evaluating their capabilities, tactics, and methods of combating and confronting this level of threat and danger."

Al-Houthi also highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by US naval warships in the Red Sea, stating, "American warships in the Red Sea are being chased by missiles and drones, and they are fleeing at the highest speed they can muster."

"Our army and people remain steadfast, and the development of our capabilities continues to surpass and counter enemy technologies. The enemies have acknowledged the advancement of our missiles, drones, and naval boats due to the intensity and precision of recent strikes," he concluded on the matter.