Houthi media reports intense wave of US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital

Houthi media reports a new wave of US airstrikes across Yemen, including neighborhoods in the rebel-held capital Sanaa.

According to the Houthi-owned Al-Masirah news outlet, at least 19 strikes have been carried out since the early hours of Friday morning.

The extent of the damage and possible casualties isn’t immediately clear, though the number of strikes appeared particularly intense compared to other days in the campaign that began March 15.

Initial reports from the Houthis described at least seven people being hurt in the strikes in Sanaa this morning. Other strikes hit around the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, the Iran-backed group’s stronghold of Saada and in Yemen’s al-Jawf, Amran and Marib governorates.

The Houthis have not immediately acknowledged what was targeted at those sites, other than Sanaa International Airport, which is used for both civilian and military traffic. Neighborhoods in the capital are also home to military and intelligence service sites, as well as crowded with civilians.

Other areas hit included mountainous terrain north of Sanaa in Amran, where military camps and other installations are believed to be. Al-Masirah satellite news network describes communication networks going down after the attacks.