Three people were injured on Thursday following U.S. airstrikes targeting the Yemeni provinces of Sana’a and Saada, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict.
اضافة اعلان
According to a statement from the Ministry of Health of the Houthi-led (unrecognized) government, “A citizen was injured in an airstrike on Al-Jiraf Al-Sharqi neighborhood in the capital Sana’a, and residential homes in the northern Bir Zaid area were damaged.”
In Saada Governorate, located in northern Yemen, “one person was wounded in airstrikes on Al-Salim District, and another was injured in the Sahar District,” the Houthi-run SABA News Agency reported.
The ministry condemned what it called the “continued U.S. aggression targeting residential areas,” describing it as a “flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.” It also called on the international community to take urgent action to stop what it referred to as “these crimes.”
As of 07:40 GMT, no official U.S. statement had been released regarding the strikes.
On Wednesday evening, U.S. warplanes reportedly launched six airstrikes on the Sahlin area in Al-Salim District, Saada.
Since March 15, the Anadolu Agency has recorded nearly 1,000 U.S. airstrikes in Yemen, resulting in 217 civilian deaths and 436 injuries, mostly among women and children, according to Houthi sources. These figures do not include Houthi fighters.
The air campaign began following orders from U.S. President Donald Trump to launch a “major offensive” against the Houthi movement, with threats to “completely eliminate” the group.
The Houthis, however, have largely disregarded Trump’s threats and resumed attacks on Israeli targets and Red Sea-bound vessels, saying these were in retaliation for Israel’s renewed military operations in Gaza since March 18.
With full U.S. support, Israel has been accused of committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in over 168,000 Palestinian casualties, mostly women and children, and more than 11,000 missing, according to local health authorities.
