Houthi Media: American and British Airstrikes on Midi District in Hajjah Governorate

Houthi media outlets supported by Iran reported today, Thursday, that American and British airstrikes targeted the Midi district in Yemen's Hajjah governorate. Since November, the Houthis have been launching attacks with missiles and drones on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, claiming that these ships are linked to Israel or headed to its ports. They assert that these actions are in support of the Palestinians in Gaza amid the ongoing war that began on October 7. The Houthis, alongside Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, are part of the Iran-backed "Axis of Resistance" opposing the United States and Israel. Washington, a close ally of Israel, is leading an international naval coalition to "protect" maritime navigation in this strategic area through which 12 percent of global trade passes. To deter them, American and British forces have been conducting strikes on Houthi positions since January 12.