The Houthi terror group blames an explosion at a power plant south of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on “aggression,” the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports.
The Yemeni channel does not identify the source of the reported “aggression.” At least two explosions, heard earlier by local residents, have reportedly knocked some generators out of service.
Teams are working to put out a fire caused by the incident, Al Masirah added, citing a source in civil defense.
The Iran-backed Houthis began attacking Israel and maritime traffic in November 2023, a month after the October 7 Hamas-led massacre. Israel has bombed Yemen regularly in response.
The US and UK had also previously launched attacks against the Houthis in Yemen.
In May, the US announced a surprise deal with the Houthis where it agreed to stop a bombing campaign against them in return for an end to the group’s shipping attacks. The Houthis said the deal did not include stopping strikes on Israel, which they have continued to attack.
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