US strikes on Yemen fuel terminal kill at least 38, Houthis say

US strikes on Yemen fuel terminal kill at least 38, Houthis say

US military says the attack was to restrict supplies and funds for the Iran-backed Houthis

The US military says it has destroyed a fuel terminal in Yemen during its latest strikes against the Houthis.

It says the aim of the attack on the Red Sea port of Ras Isa was to restrict supplies and funds for the Iranian-backed movement.

According to the Houthis, at least 38 people were killed during the attack and a number of paramedics were among the dead.

The strike on Thursday comes after the US military stepped up its attacks on the Houthis a month ago.