US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen's Houthis

The US has launched a "powerful" question of aerial strikes connected Houthi rebels successful Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the equipped group's attacks connected shipping successful the Red Sea.

"Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs person fired missiles astatine US aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies," Trump wrote connected his Truth societal platform, adding this had costed "billions of dollars" and enactment lives astatine risk.

The Houthi-run wellness ministry said astatine slightest 9 had been killed and 9 injured successful the strikes.

The radical - which began targeting shipping successful effect to Israel's penetration of Gaza - told Arab media that it would proceed its attacks.