U.S.-British coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen’s Taiz: Houthi TV

SANAA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — The U.S.-British coalition carried out two airstrikes on Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz late on Tuesday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
The coalition has yet to confirm the attacks, and there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday it had destroyed a Houthi drone and two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched from Yemen over the Red Sea in the past 24 hours.
The Houthis have targeted ships in the Red Sea since last November in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The U.S.-British naval coalition has responded with airstrikes and missile attacks against Houthi targets since January. ■