DUBAI, November 9. /TASS/. The United States and the United Kingdom have carried out a series of airstrikes on military facilities of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement located in the Yemeni capital, a source told TASS.

"American and British forces carried out three strikes on Sana’a on Saturday night, attacking military bases and weapons depots in several districts of the city," the source said. "The jets operated in Yemeni airspace," he added.

"Heavy explosions were heard in the city," he added, declining to give details about the aftermath of the attack, including possible injuries and deaths.

With the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalating, the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement announced that it would conduct strikes on Israeli territory and block pro-Israeli vessels from passing through the waters of the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until Tel Aviv ceases its military operation in the Palestinian enclave. The Houthis have attacked dozens of civilian vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since mid-November of last year.

In response to Ansar Allah's actions, US officials announced the formation of an international coalition and the preparation of Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure freedom of navigation and protection of ships in the Red Sea. As a result, UK and US forces began regularly attacking rebel military facilities in various provinces of Yemen.