Houthis Vow Retaliation Against Saudi Arabia Over Hodeidah Strikes

Doha (ANTARA) - Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, better known as the Houthis, which controls northern Yemen and is aligned with Iran, has vowed to respond to Saudi air strikes in Hodeidah province on the Red Sea.

Earlier this week, a source within the local authorities told RIA Novosti that Saudi fighter jets had carried out at least five strikes on various locations in Hodeidah, in western Yemen.

“We declare that the crimes committed recently will not go unanswered. The principle of deterrence established by our people, their leaders and the armed forces is clear and unwavering,” the Ansar Allah movement’s political bureau said in a statement quoted by the Al Masirah television channel.

“Attacks on civilian infrastructure constitute a dangerous escalation, and the continuation of the aggression will only bring further losses upon the aggressors,” the Houthi leadership said.

Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition confirmed it had carried out strikes against military targets in Hodeidah in response to an attack on a tanker in the Red Sea. It, however, denied accusations that it had targeted the port of Hodeidah.