Urgent: Warplanes strike Yemen's capital: official

Warplanes raided military camps belongs to the Shiite Houthi group in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Thursday, a defense ministry official told Xinhua.

The warplanes struck the al-Dailamy air force base in northern Sanaa and destroyed the runway, which is adjacent to the civil airport, the official said on condition of anonymity.

The strikes also targeted weapons depots at a missile base in the southern part of Sanaa, which is controlled by the army loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Intensified sounds of anti-aircraft artillery could be heard across the capital city. Enditem