(18 Apr 2025)
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Sanaa – 18 April 2025
1. Various, thousands of Yemeni protesters in solidarity with Palestinian in Gaza chanting slogans
2. Protesters raising rifles, chanting (Arabic) "God is the greatest, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam"
3. Protesters holding banners reading Arabic “God with you our families you are not alone in Gaza, and we are with you“
“God is the greatest, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam”
4. Various of US and Israeli flags being burnt
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad al-Bakheity, Houthi leader:
“From Al-Sabeen Square in Sanaa, we send a message to the world that we will not abandon the cause of dignity (Palestine), no matter how great the sacrifices required. At the beginning of the American aggression against Yemen, the U.S. claimed that it was not targeting the Yemeni people but rather targeting Ansar Allah and those it describes as terrorists, along with military capabilities. However, it boasts about targeting a civilian port that serves more than 25 million people, killing and injuring all the employees there. This exposes the true nature and criminality of the United States."
6. Various of protester holding shape of drone coloured with Yemeni flag
7. Various of protesters holding banners and rifles, chanting slogans
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hassan, Protesters: (no surname given)
“Our presence on this great day is in response to god’s call: "And if they seek your help in religion, then you must help them." We came out today to tell the American enemy that no matter how much you destroy, bomb, or commit crimes against the people of faith (Yemini), by God, it will not deter us. It will only increase our patience, steadfastness, and loyalty in supporting the Palestinian cause and standing alongside our brothers in Gaza."
9. Various of protest
STORYLINE:
Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa on Friday to protest intense US airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels and to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
US airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said Friday, in the deadliest known attack under US President Donald Trump’s new military campaign against the Iranian-backed faction.
The strike on the Ras Isa port, which sent massive fireballs shooting into the night sky, represented a major escalation in the American effort by hitting oil facilities for the first time.
Assessing the toll of Trump’s campaign, which began March 15, has been difficult, as the US military’s Central Command hasn’t released any information, including its attacks’ targets and how many people have been killed.
The Houthis, meanwhile, strictly control access to attacked areas and don’t publish complete information on the strikes, many of which likely have targeted military and security sites.
In a statement, Central Command said “US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue that has funded Houthi efforts to terrorize the entire region for over 10 years."
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