Sanaa, March 18 -- The U.S. military launched a new wave of airstrikes on Yemen, targeting several sites in and around the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah Monday evening, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said.
"One airstrike targeted the Al-Arj area in Bajil district, east of the city, while another series of airstrikes hit and destroyed the Al-Habashi iron factory in the Salif district, northwest of the city," the TV channel reported.
Residents described the airstrikes as extremely violent, with explosions heard from miles away.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or the extent of the damage.
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