Yemen’s Houthi group announced late Wednesday that 16 of its members were killed in US airstrikes. The Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency did not provide specific details regarding the circumstances, timing or exact location of the casualties.

Earlier, spokesperson for the ministry of health Anis al-Asbahi said that most of the casualties were “children and women”. The victims in Saada included four children and a woman. According to Yemeni media, US forces also launched attacks in the provinces of Hajjah, Marib, Dhamar, and Taiz.

Yemen's Houthi rebels say there have been fresh US strikes against them, with the number of dead rising to 53, including five children. Targets in the Al Jaouf and Hudaydah areas were hit early on Monday, according to the rebel group, while the US Central Command said its forces had continued operations.