US airstrikes leave dozens dead in Yemen

Houthis term it war crime, vow renewed attacks in Red Sea over Gaza blockade

The US launched large-scale airstrikes in Yemen during the weekend, killing at least 31 people, including children, days after the Houthis vowed to resume attacks against Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea to show solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing blockade in Gaza.

Saturday's campaign, which one US official told Reuters might continue for weeks, was the first in Yemen since US President Donald Trump assumed power in January and redesignated the Houthi group as a "foreign terrorist organization".

At least 31 were killed and 101 others injured in the strikes, mostly women and children, Anees al-Asbahi, spokesman for the Houthi-run health authorities, said on Sunday.