Local reports in Yemen talk about violent raids hitting Houthi militia positions in Saada, Taiz, Dhamar, and Hodeidah, about an hour after Washington announced the targeting of an American cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden.

US has conducted its fourth round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, US official confirms to CBS News. “The strikes targeted several sites that were prepared to launch attacks, according to the official.”