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 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.

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.