Suspected United States airstrikes in Yemen’s Sanaa province have killed six people and injured more than a dozen others, according to Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al Masirah.

The report stated that the strikes occurred on Sunday and included two separate US raids on the al-Yatmah area in Khab and al-Sha’af District in the al-Jawf governorate, located in northern Yemen. In a separate announcement, the Houthi group claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Hajjah governorate using a domestically produced surface-to-air missile. The United States has not yet commented on the alleged downing of the drone.

The strikes are part of an ongoing US military campaign launched on March 15 to curtail Houthi attacks on commercial and military vessels transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Since the start of the campaign, Houthi-controlled regions have reportedly been targeted almost daily, with dozens of casualties, including civilians, according to Houthi sources.

The Houthis escalated their maritime campaign following the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, targeting ships and launching attacks on Israeli territory in what they describe as solidarity with Palestinians. A brief ceasefire in January led to a temporary halt in Houthi attacks, but operations resumed after Israel cut off supplies to Gaza and relaunched its offensive in March.

On Sunday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack aimed at an Israeli military base in Ashdod and Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. Air raid sirens were reported in Jerusalem at approximately 6:16 p.m. local time (15:16 GMT). The Israeli military stated that it successfully intercepted the incoming missile.

The Houthis have declared their support for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and have said they would cease their operations if a truce is fully implemented.