A large mass funeral was held on Sunday in western Yemen's Hodeidah Province for the victims of U.S. airstrikes, as people gathered to condemn the attacks for targeting civilians and civilian facilities.
On Saturday night, the U.S. carried out 13 airstrikes on Hodeidah's seaport and airport, destroying several public facilities.
Following the attacks, hundreds of residents in the coastal city of Hodeidah took to the streets on Sunday, calling for an end to U.S. strikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure
"U.S. planes targeted Hodeidah City yesterday with 13 airstrikes, hitting the port and airport. They are bombing civilian facilities and structures," said Ahmed Al-Bushri, deputy governor of Hodeidah.
"Our protest today, whether in Hodeidah or other provinces, is to condemn the U.S. aggression. It's a protest against the targeting of civilian objects and facilities that belong to the Yemeni people, not to any specific group, sect, or party," said Ali Khamesh, a protester.
The protests coincided with an official public funeral for victims of the airstrikes on the Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa on Thursday. The attacks killed 80 people, including port workers and rescue teams.
People at the funeral called for an international investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable.
"We're the families of the victims killed by the U.S. airstrikes. Five workers from our neighborhood were martyred. We were only able to recover three of them, and the other two were completely burned. This is an act of aggression by Israel and the United States against our country and an unjustified attack on civilians," said Mohammed Al-Kadan, a family member of a victim.
Mass funeral, protests held in Yemen after deadly U.S. airstrikes on Hodeidah
Mass funeral, protests held in Yemen after deadly U.S. airstrikes on Hodeidah
