Yemen experiences widespread demonstrations following US-UK attacks
On Friday, tens of thousands of Yemenis flocked to various towns to listen to their leaders denounce the US and British bombings on their nation in retaliation for Houthi fighters’ attacks on Red Sea trade.
Overnight, the US and UK launched many airstrikes against Houthi military sites, intensifying the regional unrest sparked by Israel’s Gaza War.
A member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council named Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi called the US assault on Yemen “terrorism.” “The United States is the Devil.”
Thousands of Yemenis have gathered in the Houthi-run capital Sana’a for a demonstration following the US and British strikes
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The Iran-aligned Houthis started assaulting shipping routes and shooting drones and missiles towards Israel after the Hamas rulers in Gaza attacked Israel on October 7, which sparked Israel’s assault on Gaza. They declared they would not stop until Israel’s offensive halted.
The majority-Houthi-controlled group in Yemen threatened to destroy any ship that was sailing toward Israel, which is over 1,000 miles distant, and advised foreign shipping firms not to use Israeli ports.
Since its Palestinian ally, the Houthis are one of numerous factions in the Iran-aligned “Axis of Resistance” that have been targeting US and Israeli objectives. On October 7, around 1,200 people were slain in Israel by Hamas. The groups blame part of the issue and the extent of Israel’s enormous response on the US, Israel’s closest friend.
“We did not advance into the American islands, we did not attack them, and we did not strike the American beaches. “Your attacks on our nation are acts of terrorism,” Al-Houthi declared.
“They are terrorists, and they are very good at deceiving people around the globe, but Yemenis have a different kind of knowledge. Do Yemenis believe that the United States is protecting itself, or are they acting as terrorists?
The Iranian-aligned Iraqi paramilitary organization Harakat al-Nujaba declared that US interests and US-allied nations would no longer be protected. Protesters in Sanaa trampled on American and Israeli flags.
US and coalition soldiers have been assaulted at least 130 times in Iraq and Syria Since October 17, according to Washington.
Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said that the US had no plans to send more troops to the area.
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