Strikes hit Houthi stronghold in Yemen’s Sanaa, residents say

CAIRO (Reuters) – Strikes hit a Houthi stronghold in Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Wednesday, three residents told Reuters.

The strikes hit a neighborhood close to the capital’s airport, the residents said.

The strikes come after the U.S. launched a wave of strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthis, who said last week they were resuming attacks on Red Sea shipping to support Palestinians in Gaza.

(Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari, Writing by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Toby Chopra)