U.S. airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have killed 38 people and wounded 102 others, the rebels said Friday.

US airstrikes on an oil port in western Yemen have killed at least 38 people, Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported Friday, marking one of the deadliest days since the United States escalated its aerial military campaign against the Iranian-backed group in recent weeks.

US military says aim of strikes, some of the deadliest since start of bombing campaign, was 'to eliminate this source of fuel... and deprive illegal revenue' to Iran-backed rebels