The US carried out a second consecutive night of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US defense official.

The United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, a television station run by the Houthi rebel group has reported, with the Pentagon saying it targeted advanced weapons storage facilities in the raids.

The US carried out a series of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen late Saturday evening, according to a US defense official, targeting numerous weapons storage facilities across at least three locations.

Gaza US air strikes hit Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen overnight, including the capital Sanaa, the Pentagon and Houthi-run media said on Sunday. American warplanes staged strikes on Saturday night against advanced weapons storage facilities operated by the Iran-backed group,