On Saturday, the Houthi group in Yemen announced that U.S. airstrikes on the northern governorates of Amran and Saada had caused the "complete destruction" of communication stations.
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This statement was issued by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Houthi government (which is not internationally recognized), and a copy was obtained by Anadolu Agency.
The statement explained that "American warplanes targeted the communication network in the Black Mountain area of Amran governorate with five airstrikes, and also targeted the communication network in the Al-Lubda area of Saada governorate with several airstrikes."
The attack resulted in the "complete destruction" of broadcast stations, communication towers, and communication networks in those areas, leading to the disruption of telephone and internet services in several regions, thereby depriving tens of thousands of citizens of these essential services.
According to the statement, "These aggressive airstrikes targeted civilian facilities that provide essential services to citizens, and occurred alongside the deliberate and indiscriminate bombardment of several civilian areas recently by the American enemy in multiple governorates."
The ongoing U.S. airstrikes against areas the U.S. claims are controlled by the Houthis in Yemen have resulted in numerous casualties and significant damage to both public and private property.
On March 15, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered the U.S. military to launch a "major attack" against the Houthi group in Yemen, threatening to "completely eliminate" the Houthis.
In response, the Houthi group confirmed that Trump's threat "would not deter them from continuing to support Gaza," noting that they resumed targeting locations inside Israel and ships in the Red Sea, coinciding with Israel’s resumption of its war of annihilation on Gaza starting March 18.
