Washington DC, March 16 -- The United States' airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels have killed atleast 53 people, including five women and two children, and injured nearly 100 others, The Hill reported, quoting the Houthi-run Health Ministry.

The airstrikes targeted Yemen's capital, Sanaa, as well as other provinces, including Saada, the rebels' stronghold near the border with Saudi Arabia.

In response to the strikes, the Houthis' political bureau has vowed to "meet escalation with escalation."

The rebels have also claimed that they targeted the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group with missiles and a drone, but two U.S. officials told The Associated Press they were not tracking anything, as reported by The Hill.

Meanwhile, United ...