Coalition in Yemen launches 18 strikes on Houthis in Marib, Hajjah

RIYADH, 19 February 2022, (TON): The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said it had launched 18 operations targeting the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the Yemeni provinces of Marib and Hajjah in the past 24 hours.

Saudi state TV reported “the coalition said casualties were inflicted on several Houthi militants and 13 military vehicles had been destroyed.”

Meanwhile, the coalition said it destroyed an explosive-laden boat belonging to the Houthi militia in the southern Red Sea from the port of Hodeidah.

The coalition said “the Houthis’ use of the port for military purposes threatens freedom of navigation and global trade.”

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