Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Wednesday that overnight air strikes on Hodeidah province killed four people in an attack they blamed on the United States.
"The casualty toll of the American aggression targeting the Water Management building in Hodeidah governorate rose to four martyrs and three wounded," said Houthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi, updating an earlier toll of three dead.
Houthi media had reported US strikes on areas controlled by the Iran-backed rebels, including water infrastructure in Hodeidah and three strikes in the northwestern region of Hajjah.
Strikes also hit the group's northern stronghold of Saada.
The United States has not confirmed it carried out these strikes.
But US President Donald Trump has vowed that attacks on Yemen's Houthis would continue until the rebels halt attacks to ships in the Red Sea, which are being carried out in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's military onslaught in the Gaza Strip, ongoing since 7 October, 2023.
Early on Wednesday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group targeted US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman for "the third time in 24 hours".
His statement came just as Washington said it was increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping the Truman and sending another from the Indo-Pacific.
The Carl Vinson would join the Truman "to continue promoting regional stability, deter aggression, and protect the free flow of commerce in the region," said Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
Houthi-held parts of Yemen have witnessed near-daily attacks blamed on the United States since Washington launched a campaign against the rebels on 15 March to force them to stop threatening vessels in key maritime routes.
Since then, the Houthis have also claimed attacks targeting US military ships and Israel.
On Tuesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the campaign of "over 200 successful strikes against the Houthis" had been effective.
The Houthis have also targeted ships in the Gulf of Aden, as well as Israeli territory, since October 2023.
Renewed US strikes followed Houthi threats to resume attacks on vessels over Israel's aid blockade on Gaza, after truce talks stalled.
The Houthi attacks had crippled the vital route, which normally carries about 12 percent of world shipping traffic, forcing many companies into a costly detour around the tip of southern Africa.
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