A Saudi-led coalition has declared Yemen's Hudaida city a military zone, urging civilians in the Houthi-held Red Sea port to stay in their homes, days after the United Nations warned that airstrikes could trap civilians and hamper aid efforts.
The military coalition of mainly Gulf Arab states said in a statement late Sunday that civilians in Hudaida should "remain in their homes and avoid clashes" and that the city would be declared a military zone from 10 a.m. Monday until further notice.
Earlier this week, Yemeni government forces backed by Gulf Arab troops recaptured the Red Sea city of al-Mokha in a push that paved the way for an advance on Hudaida, Yemen's main port city.
The United Nations said Friday the Saudi-led coalition had intensified air strikes on Hudaida, possibly trapping civilians and hampering a humanitarian operation to deliver vital food and fuel supplies.
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