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U.S-British coalition conducts 4 more airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah airport

A photo showing an explosion after air strikes in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, January 12, 2024. [Xinhua]

Warplanes of the U.S-British naval coalition on Tuesday launched four airstrikes on the airport of Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, which is under Houthi control, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

The Houthi television did not provide further details, but local residents said on social media they heard big explosions and saw fire rising from the facility following the air raids.

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