U.S. airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed dozens and wounded more than 100 others, the group says.

U.S. forces on Thursday hit a major fuel port in western Yemen used to supply Houthi rebels, the first such airstrike publicly announced since Washington began an air campaign against the militant

The US attacked a key Yemen port controlled by the Houthis overnight with heavier-than-usual airstikes and killed dozens of people, according to the Iran-backed militant group.