SANAA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- 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.
