The American Air Force destroyed a fuel port in western Yemen. The aim of the attack was to deprive the Houthi rebels of fuel supply sources, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Friday. According to sources close to the rebels,

The strikes, confirmed by the US military’s Central Command, represent one of the highest reported death tolls so far in the campaign launched under President Trump that has involved hundreds of strikes since March 15.

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