A large mass funeral was held on Sunday in western Yemen's Hodeidah Province for the victims of U.S. airstrikes, as people gathered to condemn the attacks for targeting civilians and civilian facilities.
On Saturday night, the U.S. carried out 13 airstrikes on Hodeidah's seaport and airport, destroying several public facilities.
Following the attacks, hundreds of residents in the coastal city of Hodeidah took to the streets on Sunday, calling for an end to U.S. strikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure
"U.S. planes targeted Hodeidah City yesterday with 13 airstrikes, hitting the port and airport. They are bombing civilian facilities and structures," said Ahmed Al-Bushri, deputy governor of Hodeidah.
"Our protest today, whether in Hodeidah or other provinces, is to condemn the U.S. aggression. It's a protest against the targeting of civilian objects and facilities that belong to the Yemeni people, not to any specific group, sect, or party," said Ali Khamesh, a protester.
The protests coincided with an official public funeral for victims of the airstrikes on the Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa on Thursday. The attacks killed 80 people, including port workers and rescue teams.
People at the funeral called for an international investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable.
"We're the families of the victims killed by the U.S. airstrikes. Five workers from our neighborhood were martyred. We were only able to recover three of them, and the other two were completely burned. This is an act of aggression by Israel and the United States against our country and an unjustified attack on civilians," said Mohammed Al-Kadan, a family member of a victim.
Mass funeral, protests held in Yemen after deadly U.S. airstrikes on Hodeidah
Mass funeral, protests held in Yemen after deadly U.S. airstrikes on Hodeidah
China's newly increased special-purpose local government bonds issued in the first quarter of 2026 stood at 1.1599 trillion yuan (about 169.7 billion U.S. dollars), according to the country's Ministry of Finance on Friday.
The number was 199.6 billion more than that of the same period last year, up 20.8 percent.
The special-purpose local government bonds are used for projects in key areas such as social services, transportation infrastructure, affordable housing, and urban renewal.
They are also intended to supplement government fund resources and help the clearance of government arrears owed to enterprises.
In the first quarter, the total treasury bond issuance exceeded 3.6 trillion yuan, up nearly 10 percent year on year, providing strong support to proactive fiscal policy.
Also on Friday, China kicked off the issuance of its 2026 ultra-long special treasury bonds, with the first two tranches comprising 20-year and 30-year fixed-rate bonds with periodic interest payments.
The issuance follows this year's Government Work Report, which proposed raising 1.3 trillion yuan (about 189.3 billion U.S. dollars) through ultra-long special treasury bonds to support projects for implementing major national strategies and building security capacity in key areas, as well as large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in programs.
According to a notice previously released by the Ministry of Finance, the issuance of this year's ultra-long special treasury bonds is expected to be completed by mid-October.
Ultra-long special treasury bonds are government securities with maturities typically of 10 years or longer. They are used as a policy tool to finance long-term, large-scale investments aligned with national priorities, while also helping to stabilize growth by injecting sustained fiscal support into the economy.
China issues nearly 1.16 trillion yuan of new special-purpose local gov't bonds in Q1
