Houthi foreign ministry says attack on Hodeidah a ‘major folly’
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- The Houthi Foreign Ministry accused Saudi Arabia of striking telecommunications facilities in Hodeidah and warned of further escalation.
- Houthi media also reported an attack on Kamaran Island and claimed Yemeni air defenses forced Saudi warplanes to withdraw.
The Houthi Foreign Ministry accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out strikes on facilities belonging to the Telecommunications Corporation in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah, warning that the attacks would be met with "escalation for escalation."
In a statement reported by Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV, the ministry said that "instead of complying with the legitimate and just demand to lift the blockade on Yemen, the Saudi regime committed a major folly that will cost it dearly."
The ministry also claimed that another Saudi strike targeted Kamaran Island, injuring a woman.
Separately, Al Masirah TV quoted a source in the Houthi-affiliated Ministry of Defense as claiming that Yemeni air defenses forced several Saudi combat formations to leave the country's airspace.
