(Yemen, 26th) The Yemeni Houthi forces reported that US and Israeli airstrikes on three ports along Yemen's Red Sea coast have caused nearly $1.4 billion (approximately 5.9 billion MYR) in direct and indirect economic losses.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the Yemeni Red Sea Ports Authority, controlled by Houthi forces, held a press conference at the port of Hodeidah on Sunday (May 25), stating that between July 2024 and May 2025, the US and Israel conducted consecutive airstrikes on the ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa, resulting in over $1.387 billion in various losses.
The Red Sea Ports Authority stated that the airstrikes severely damaged the civilian infrastructure of the ports, including docks, cranes, power stations, generators, and several logistics facilities. Additionally, floating docks, tugboats, and warehouses used for unloading food, rescue supplies, and medical supplies were also destroyed in the airstrikes.
Authorities said that despite the severe damage, the three ports are still operating continuously to ensure the supply of basic necessities to millions of Yemeni citizens.
The organization has submitted reports on the airstrike incidents to several international organizations, warning that the attacks could lead to severe consequences in terms of food security, public health, and the national economy, and called on the international community to provide immediate reconstruction assistance.
According to reports, a UN delegation led by Bruno, the director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, attended the press conference.
Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Houthi forces in Yemen have also attacked Western countries' ships in the Red Sea multiple times to express support for Palestine. As a result, the US and other Western countries, along with Israel, have launched several rounds of airstrikes on regions controlled by Houthi forces. On May 6th, the US reached a ceasefire agreement with Houthi forces.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the Yemeni Red Sea Ports Authority, controlled by Houthi forces, held a press conference at the port of Hodeidah on Sunday (May 25), stating that between July 2024 and May 2025, the US and Israel conducted consecutive airstrikes on the ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa, resulting in over $1.387 billion in various losses.
The Red Sea Ports Authority stated that the airstrikes severely damaged the civilian infrastructure of the ports, including docks, cranes, power stations, generators, and several logistics facilities. Additionally, floating docks, tugboats, and warehouses used for unloading food, rescue supplies, and medical supplies were also destroyed in the airstrikes.
Authorities said that despite the severe damage, the three ports are still operating continuously to ensure the supply of basic necessities to millions of Yemeni citizens.
The organization has submitted reports on the airstrike incidents to several international organizations, warning that the attacks could lead to severe consequences in terms of food security, public health, and the national economy, and called on the international community to provide immediate reconstruction assistance.
According to reports, a UN delegation led by Bruno, the director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, attended the press conference.
Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Houthi forces in Yemen have also attacked Western countries' ships in the Red Sea multiple times to express support for Palestine. As a result, the US and other Western countries, along with Israel, have launched several rounds of airstrikes on regions controlled by Houthi forces. On May 6th, the US reached a ceasefire agreement with Houthi forces.