SANAA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and several others wounded when fresh U.S. airstrikes targeted a residential neighborhood and several other localities in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Wednesday night, Houthi-run health authorities said in a statement.

The strikes targeted a house in the Al-Nahda neighborhood in central Sanaa, residents told Xinhua, adding ambulances were seen heading to the scene.

Meanwhile, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported around 20 U.S. airstrikes on several locations in and around Sanaa, including the Houthi-controlled Al-Hafa military site in Mount Nuqum and the districts of Bani Hashish, Nihm, and Manakha.

The roar of fighter jets and the sound of explosions were reportedly heard across the city.

On March 15, the U.S. military resumed air attacks against the Houthi militia to deter it from attacking Israeli targets and U.S. warships in the Red Sea.

The Houthis, which control much of northern Yemen, including Sanaa, said they would stop launching attacks if Israel stops its war in the Gaza Strip and allows the entry of essential food and medicine into the Palestinian enclave. Enditem

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