In this photo released by the US military's Central Command on January 22, 2024, US Central Command forces alongside UK Armed Forces, and with the support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, conduct strikes on eight targets in Houthi rebel-controlled areas of Yemen. (HANDOUT / US CENTRAL COMMAND VIA AFP)

SANAA - The US-British coalition launched two airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen's northern province of Saada late Friday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

The strikes targeted the area of al-Kutaynat in the northern border district of Baqim, said the television without providing further information.

The US-British maritime coalition hit back in response in an attempt to deter the group, but the group has instead increased escalation

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The strikes came a few hours after a series of airstrikes early Friday targeted Houthi sites in several locations in the western port city of Hodeidah, according to al-Masirah TV.

The Houthi forces in Yemen have been launching missile attacks on the shipping lane since last mid-November, saying they target Israeli, US, and British commercial vessels in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

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The US-British maritime coalition hit back in response in an attempt to deter the group, but the group has instead increased escalation.

The coalition has not commented yet on the latest strikes.