Tens of thousands of Yemenis
gathered in several cities on Friday to hear their leaders
condemn US and British strikes on their country in response to
attacks by Houthi militants on Red Sea shipping to protest
against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
The US and the UK carried out dozens of air strikes on Houthi military targets overnight, widening a regional conflict stemming from Israel's war in Gaza.
"Your strikes on Yemen are terrorism," said Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, referring to the US. "The United States is the Devil," he added.
The Houthis waded into the Israel-Hamas war — which has spread around the Middle East since it began on Oct. 7 — by attacking vessels in vital shipping lanes and firing drones and missiles towards Israel itself.
gathered in several cities on Friday to hear their leaders
condemn US and British strikes on their country in response to
attacks by Houthi militants on Red Sea shipping to protest
against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
The US and the UK carried out dozens of air strikes on
Houthi military targets overnight, widening a regional...