The US has launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason.

The strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen comes after the group said it would restart attacks in the Red Sea following weeks of calm.

American warplanes launched a new round of airstrikes against multiple targets in Yemen controlled by Houthi extremists, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. The strikes are aimed at destroying “terrorists’ bases,