At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others injured in an airstrike on a shelter in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, Houthi-affiliated media reported Monday.
The attack, attributed to U.S. forces, comes amid an escalating American air campaign against Houthi-held areas.
According to Al-Masirah TV, the strike targeted a detention center housing 115 undocumented African migrants inside the reserve prison of Saada. Houthi officials said the facility was operating under the supervision of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Footage from the scene showed extensive destruction, with rescue teams pulling bodies and survivors from the rubble amid scenes of chaos and despair.
The strike followed earlier attacks on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, where air raids reportedly killed eight civilians, including women and children, after three homes were struck. Images shared by local media showed collapsed buildings, destroyed vehicles, and bloodstained debris as emergency crews worked to recover victims.
The airstrikes are part of a U.S.-led campaign launched in mid-March, aimed at countering Houthi attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday that American forces have struck more than 800 targets in Yemen since the beginning of Operation "Prosperity Guardian."
In a statement, CENTCOM said the strikes had inflicted heavy losses among Houthi fighters and destroyed key military infrastructure, including command centers, air defense systems, and facilities for manufacturing and storing advanced weapons.
The escalation highlights the growing international dimension of Yemen’s decade-long conflict, with the humanitarian toll continuing to mount.
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