Houthi media in Yemen reports new strikes in the Iran-backed rebels’ Saada heartland, blaming the United States for the attacks.

The rebels’ Al-Masirah TV says its correspondent in the area had reported “US aggression with two raids on the Sahar district.”

On March 15, the United States announced a new military offensive against the Houthis, promising to use overwhelming force until the group stopped firing on vessels in the key shipping routes of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

That day saw a wave of US air strikes that officials said killed senior Houthi leaders, and which the rebels’ health ministry said killed 53 people.

Since then, Houthi-held parts of Yemen have witnessed near-daily attacks that the group has blamed on the US, with the rebels announcing the targeting of US military ships and Israel.