US strikes on Yemen continue after Houthi missile hits by Israeli airport; terror group vows 'aerial blockade'

The U.S. has reportedly launched a new round of airstrikes in Yemen after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile that landed near Israel's main airport on Sunday. 

The Houthi-controlled state news agency in Yemen reported that "American aggression" was behind several strikes on the capital, Sanaa, on Monday. At least 16 people were wounded, according to New Arab.

Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) "has conducted an intense and sustained campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen to restore freedom of navigation and American deterrence," a U.S. Defense official told Fox News Digital on Monday. "We will continue to increase the pressure and further disintegrate Houthi capabilities as ...