13 killed as Trump orders strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

Trump warned Iran to stop supporting the rebel group, promising to hold the country “fully accountable” for the actions of its proxy

Locations were reportedly struck by US air strikes in Sanaa Picture: AP

US President Donald Trump launched the start of large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, warning that "hell will rain down" on them if they don't stop.

Trump also warned Iran, the Houthis' main backer, that it needed to immediately halt support to the group. He said if Iran threatened the United States "America will hold you fully accountable and, we won't be nice about it!"