Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry warns that the attack will trigger further escalation in the Yemeni conflict.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia has launched strikes on Yemen\u2019s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah, the group\u2019s Foreign Ministry has said, in the latest escalation of the conflict amid the regional war between the United States and Iran.<\/p>\n
The ministry warned that the attack late on Friday will prove costly for Riyadh, suggesting that the group will respond to the strikes.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBy targeting Hodeidah, the Saudi regime has made \u2018escalation for escalation\u2019 the defining feature of the coming phase,\u201d said the Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n
The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said the strikes targeted facilities belonging to the telecommunications authority. The outlet also reported strikes in Kamaran Island.<\/p>\n
So far, one woman is known to be injured from the attack on Kamaran Island, according to Al Masirah TV.<\/p>\n
Explosions were also seen at Hodeidah\u2019s port, the Reuters news agency reported witnesses as saying, though the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has denied targeting the port.<\/p>\n
The port city of Hodeidah is a crucial lifeline for the parts of Yemen under Houthi control. The city\u2019s port handles the bulk of commercial and humanitarian imports into Houthi-controlled northern Yemen.<\/p>\n