Strikes continue, reports of bloody clashes between Houthis and tribesmen in central Yemen

Strikes against Houthi-controlled sites have continued throughout the past few hours, as sunset falls across the country.

Saudi-led strikes targeted an army base allied with the Houthis to the south of the capital on Thursday afternoon, as well as a weapons depot just east of Sanaa.

In the south-western town of al-Dhali, an army base controlled by the Houthis fell to armed members of al-Hirak, Yemen's southern secessionist movement that calls for independence for southern Yemen.

As the air campaign continued on Thursday afternoon, there were also reports that up to 20 Houthi fighters and five armed tribesmen were killed during bloody clashes in the central province of al-Bayda.