Arab coalition jets bombed at dawn of Wednesday military positions of Houthis and forces loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital.

Eyewitnesses said the warplanes targeted military outposts in Mount Ayban in eastern the capital and that three explosions were reported afterwards.

Coalition forces have been bombing Houthi-held areas since March in support of the legitimate government, which was driven from power in March by Houthi fighters who have since taken over much of the country.