Yemen: at least 11 killed by US-UK airstrikes on Houthi targets

Nearly 20 strikes reported in port cities and small towns in western Yemen, days after commercial shipping vessels attacked

Airstrikes attributed to a US-British coalition hit port cities and small towns in western Yemen on Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 14 while defending commercial shipping, a spokesperson for Yemen’s internationally recognized government told Reuters.

At least 17 airstrikes were reported in the country, including in the principal port city of Hodeidah and at Ras Issa Port, according to Al Masirah, the main Houthi-run television news outlet.