Yemen's foreign minister said it has asked for a "reassessment" of a US raid last month that killed several women and children, but denied reports that his government has requested a suspension of American ground operations.

The operation, which had been the first against suspected terrorists to be approved by President Donald Trump - was characterised as a success by the White House. However officials privately admitted that “almost everything went wrong” in the commando raid late last month on an al-Qaeda compound in Baida province.

Navy Seal Team Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, 36, was killed and three other US troops were wounded in a fierce gunfight.

The Pentagon only acknowledged several days later that several civilians, including children, had apparently been killed.

The New York Times originally reported that Yemen had demanded a halt to such operations, in what would be a setback for Mr Trump, who had promised a more aggressive approach to tackling Islamist extremism in the region.

But foreign minister Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi said Wednesday that "Yemen continues to cooperate with the United States and continues to abide by all the agreements." He added that the government "is involved in talks with the US administration on the latest raid."