Yemenis inspect the rubble of a building hit by U.S. strikes in Saada province on April 28, 2025. Yemen's Houthi media said the U.S. strikes targeted a migrant detention center in Saada, killing at least 68 people. (Credit: AFP)
The Houthis denounced a “war crime.” On Monday, dozens of African migrants were killed and many more injured in a strike attributed to the United States that hit a detention center in the northern Yemeni province of Saada. It was one of the deadliest incidents since the launch of the U.S. military campaign "Rough Rider," which has involved near-daily strikes against Yemeni rebels since March 15.Houthi-affiliated media reported 68 deaths, broadcasting grim images of dust-covered bodies lying in the rubble, along with footage of the wounded being treated in hospitals. The site, located along a migration route leading to Saudi Arabia, housed more than 100 migrants, according to the Houthi outlet al-Masirah, cited by The Washington Post, most of them from East Africa. “Two nearby hospitals have already received more than 50 wounded...
The Houthis denounced a “war crime.” On Monday, dozens of African migrants were killed and many more injured in a strike attributed to the United States that hit a detention center in the northern Yemeni province of Saada. It was one of the deadliest incidents since the launch of the U.S. military campaign "Rough Rider," which has involved near-daily strikes against Yemeni rebels since March 15.Houthi-affiliated media reported 68 deaths, broadcasting grim images of dust-covered bodies lying in the rubble, along with footage of the wounded being treated in hospitals. The site, located along a migration route leading to Saudi Arabia, housed more than 100 migrants, according to the Houthi outlet al-Masirah, cited by The Washington Post, most of them from East Africa. “Two nearby hospitals have already received more than 50...
