The raids also struck near a military installation that houses missiles, residents said. Earlier air strikes south of Sanaa appeared to target military installations affiliated with former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, a powerful Houthi ally.
The coalition of Sunni Arab states led by Saudi Arabia is seeking to end the political dominance of Shiite Muslim Houthis, who seized control of the capital earlier this year, forcing President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to flee.
Houthi forces, which are believed to be backed by Iran, were poised to attack the southern city of Aden when the coalition launched its airstrikes.
Officials from the rebel-controlled Health Ministry say more than 39 civilians have been killed since the start of the raids.
In an interview with FRANCE 24 on Thursday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayip Erdogan said his country supported the Saudi-led effort to rout Houthi rebels.
"Turkey may consider providing logistical support based on the evolution of the situation,” Erdogan said, criticizing Iran’s ambitions in the Arabian Peninsula.
In February the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that Houthi rebels relinquish control of the government."
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