A Houthi rocket launch site in Yemen's Red Sea port city exploded in a new attack, an Iranian-backed group official said.
A Houthi military official told AFP that the attack was on the outskirts of Hodeidah, where “Houthi rockets were fired.”
The official said it was not yet clear whether the attack was from the air or the sea.
US officials Al Arabiya English Al Arabiya said American forces were not behind the latest attack.
Saturday's attack came less than a day after the Navy destroyer USS Carney fired a Tomahawk missile at a Houthi radar site that was being used to target ships crossing the Red Sea, US Central Command said. It was announced that the
On Thursday, U.S. and British forces conducted air raids on 60 Houthi targets across 28 locations, killing five people and wounding six.
A Houthi spokesman promised on Saturday a “firm, strong and effective response” to Friday's attack.
