Hodeidah

Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Mercenary Positions, Destroy US Military Equipment

The Yemeni military media has released footage of Yemeni forces in Hodeidah province attacking Saudi mercenary positions and destroying US military equipment.
The US-backed Saudi-led coalition launched their offensive to take Hodeidah province and port from indigenous Yemeni forces in June of this year. Dubbed “Golden Victory,” the operation has been anything but victorious for the coalition.
Golden Victory has mostly consisted of Saudi warplanes carpet bombing civilian areas of Hodeidah while Yemeni Ansarullah forces fend off their attempts at ground advances.

US-Backed Saudi Coalition Ramps Up Terror Attacks in Yemen

Sana’a – The US-backed coalition escalated their attacks against civilians in Yemen — particularly Hodeidah province which suffered dozens of airstrikes in the past few days.
Saudi warplanes attacked a home in al-Bayda on Monday killing eight civilians including several women and children.
The US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes have bombarded Hodeidah province with airstrikes over the past few days as they prepare for another ground offensive against indigenous Yemeni forces. Over 35 airstrikes struck various areas of Hodeidah in a 24-hour period.

Saudi Warplanes Bomb Yemen Bus Station, Killing at Least 20 Civilians

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Last month, Saudi warplanes attacked a busload of school children in northern Yemen, killing scores of them. The strike used a US-provided bomb, and led to major Congressional moves to limit involvement in the war. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday, signed off on Saudi activities, bypassing Congressional limits. Having dodged a bullet in avoiding Congressional […]

US-Backed Saudi Airstrike Kills at Least 31 Civilians in Yemen, Mostly Children

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Saudi warplanes carried out an airstrike against the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Thursday, hitting a camp for internally displaced people, and killed at least 31 civilians. The slain included 22 children. 79 civilians were wounded, again overwhelmingly children. According to reporters, multiple attacks took place against the camp. The initial strike sent children scrambling […]

Media Silence After US-Backed Attack on Hospital Kills Dozens in Yemen

(CD) — As some of America’s most prominent corporate media outlets continued their lengthy blackout of Yemen’s deepening humanitarian crisis—a catastrophe made possible by the U.S. government’s enthusiastic military and political support for Saudi Arabia’s years-long assault on the starving nation—the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday reportedly killed as many as 50 people and injured dozens more in a massive bombing campaign targeting the Yemeni […]

US-Backed Coalition Trying to Trigger Another Cholera Epidemic in Yemen

The U.S.-supported Saudi-led coalition in Yemen carried out multiple airstrike attacks across Yemen on Friday, Islam’s holy day. Although the raids were not absent of casualties, today’s airstrikes appeared to target vital civilian infrastructure rather than human life. The continual attacks on water wells and treatment facilities make it seem as though the U.S.-backed coalition […]

Yemen’s Navy Captures French Vessel Laden with Foreign Mercenaries

HODEIDA, YEMEN — Yemen’s Navy, loyal to the Houthi government, captured a French naval vessel, the M/Y Jehol ll, off of the coast of Hodeidah on Saturday, according to statements made by senior military officials to MintPress News. The vessel, which was carrying foreign fighters, was engaged in a military landing operation near the port, according to Houthi officials, who gave no further details.

As Families the World Over Celebrated Eid Al-Fitr, Yemenis Marked the Holiday by Mourning Their War Dead

SANA’A, YEMEN — “My mom said we don’t have enough money to buy new clothes this Eid because of the war,” proclaims Nassem, a young Yemeni girl. Instead, her hands are adorned with hena’a — a black liquid applied to form intricate designs to the skin. “I want dad to see my hands, he’ll like it, Nassem says.