Trump has ramped up bombing in Yemen to combat the Houthi rebels. But airstrikes alone may take months, if at all, to deter the Iran-armed group.

Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic show detailed information on the planned strikes in Yemen.

U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels have pounded sites across the country. The rebels say one attack Sunday in the capital killed at least two people and wounded more than a dozen others.

The extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn't immediately clear, though the number of strikes appeared particularly intense. View on euronews

A series of airstrikes this week killed multiple Islamic militants in Somalia. According to U.S. Africa Command, the strikes, which were in coordination with the Somali government, hit ISIS-Somalia operatives.

Dozens of people have been killed in US military airstrikes on Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen this year. Social media users are circulating a video of an explosion, claiming it shows the US barrage in Yemen.

The White House said Israel consulted with it before launching widespread airstrikes on Gaza that killed at least 400 on Tuesday.

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said, shattering nearly two months of relative calm since a ceasefire began, as Israel warned the onslaught was "just the beginning.

Israel’s military intercepted a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Thursday, the second to target Israel since the collapse of the Gaza ceasefire, as the United States’ intensifies airstrikes against the Iran-backed militant group.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered airstrikes against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, and issued a warning to Tehran.