ADEN, July 31, 2018 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition jets Tuesday hit Houthi targets in Zubaid and al Duhaimi districts of Hodeidah governorate, northwestern Yemen. The raids left scores of Houthi rebels dead and injured, according to Al Arabiya news channel. A number of vehicles were also destroyed. Earlier, the Arab coalition said that Houthi rebels were hampering navigation in Hodeidah port. In a statement aired by Al Arabiya news channel, the coalition said the rebels' bad management of the port would cause an environmental catastrophe that could suspend aid flow to Yemen. The coalition spokesman, Turki al Maliki, said at a recent press conference in Riyadh that the coalition would continue efforts to secure navigation in the Red Sea. Maliki underlined that the operations in Yemen are meant to restore legitimacy, criticising the United Nations for turning a blind eye to the violations committed by the militias in Yemen. The coalition takes all needed measures in line with the international law, he said.
