Houthi threats and US-Iran conflict escalate Ramadan fears in Yemen
Al Jazeera
Yemenis in Sanaa worry as tensions between the Houthis and the US rise, amid memories of last Ramadan’s violence.
Sanaa, Yemen – Ahmed Abdu, 28, parked his motorbike near a hall under construction in the al-Jiraf neighbourhood of Sanaa. He walked some metres to deliver a food parcel to a customer.
Nearly a minute later, an air strike hit the hall, setting off a thunderous explosion.
Fire erupted, and smoke rose on the dark street at night. Passersby screamed and fled in panic. The attack happened last Ramadan, on March 19, 2025, in the Yemeni capital.
Ahmed, who survived, said he will never forget that moment of horror. He escaped unscathed, but his motorbike was charred, and nine civilians sustained injuries.
As Yemen enters this new Ramadan, memories of last year’s United States-led aerial campaign, Operation Rough Rider, are resurfacing in Sanaa.
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