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Al Jazeera Staff

In Yemen’s Sanaa, fear and defiance after US bombs

A Houthi fighter wears a vest showing a drawing of Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi as he directs traffic during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 17, 2025 [Osamah Abdulrahman/AP]

Sanaa, Yemen – Mukhtar Ahmed was riding his bike in northern Sanaa’s al-Jiraf area when the ground trembled beneath him. Thunderous explosions echoed through the air, followed by the sound of terrified screams.

It was Saturday just after sunset, a time when people were home for iftar during the holy month of Ramadan

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