Death toll from US strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah port rises to eight

US air strikes hit areas near Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Tuesday night, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others, according to the Houthi group.

The strikes targeted the al-Hawak district, home to Hodeidah’s airport. 

Washington has intensified its military campaign against the Houthis, claiming to protect maritime trade. 

Since mid-March, US air strikes against the Houthis have killed at least 79 people, as part of a campaign aimed at stopping Yemen from standing in solidarity with Gaza.