SANAA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-British coalition conducted four air strikes on the Yemeni island of Kamaran in the Red Sea on Friday afternoon, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
The report did not provide further information or casualties.
Local residents said on social media platforms that the strikes hit Houthi military targets on the island.
There was no immediate comment from the coalition.
The U.S. Central Command reported Thursday on social media platform X that its forces in the Red Sea "destroyed a drone launcher in the Houthi-held area."
The Houthi armed group seized the Island of Kamaran along with much of Yemen's north in late 2014, forcing the internationally recognized Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa.
Since November last year, the Houthi group has been targeting ships linked to Israel with ballistic missiles and drones, to show solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
In response, the U.S.-British coalition in the area has since been targeting Houthi military sites to deter the group, which only led to an escalation of Houthi attacks. ■
