Yemenis Stage Nationwide Protest Rallies against Saudi-Led Fuel Blockade - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Several Yemeni cities and provinces have witnessed large-scale protests over the Saudi-led coalition's siege of the war-torn country and the seizure of ships carrying essential petroleum products.

Protests were held in a number of provinces on Monday morning, including Sa'ada, Hajjah, Taizz, al-Jawf, Ibb, and al-Bayda, according to Yemen's al-Masirah television network.

Protesters in Sa'ada were spotted waving Yemeni flags and shouting chants condemning the US-backed Saudi invasion and blockade.

The marchers also criticized the UN's inaction on the crimes committed against the Yemeni people by the Saudi-led coalition's member countries.

In a statement, the protesters held Washington fully responsible for the siege imposed on Yemen, stressing that the seizure of the petroleum products is “an American aggression, and confronting it is a legitimate duty”.

They also called the blockade of Hudaydah port a "war crime," and criticized the international community for remaining silent on the issue.

The demonstrators reaffirmed their support for Yemeni forces' retaliatory attacks in response to the Saudi-led aggression.