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Months after an airstrike on a neighborhood populated by black Yemenis or "Muhamasheen" more than a hundred buildings st
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Houthis report 33 killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Yemen homes

Houthi media reports 33 killed in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Yemen homes

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Key points

  • Houthi media reports at least 33 killed and 39 injured in Saudi-led airstrikes on al-Shariyah homes
  • Live footage shows children among the dead and injured being carried to hospitals
  • The Saudi-led coalition has fought the Houthis for more than a decade supporting Yemen's recognized government

Why it matters. The incident marks a resumption of major fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces after a period of dormancy, with the United Nations reporting over 1,600 deaths since hostilities restarted.

Updated Sources: Bbc, News, Wikipedia: Houthis

Media linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen reported that at least 33 people, including women and children, died in air strikes by Saudi Arabia on homes in al-Shariyah. The attack occurred on Saturday, with live footage showing rescuers pulling bodies from rubble and injured people being taken to hospitals. Saba news agency stated that 39 others were injured, while the Saudi-led coalition has been fighting the Houthis for over a decade to support Yemen's internationally recognized government.

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Houthis report 33 killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Yemen homes

The Houthi-run health ministry in Yemen stated that at least 27 people were killed and 36 others wounded after airstrikes hit homes in a village near the capital, Sanaa. Media outlets affiliated with the Houthi movement later updated the death toll to at least 33, specifying that the victims included women and children. Live video footage broadcast on Al Masirah, a television station run by the Houthis, depicted rescuers extracting bodies from the rubble of several destroyed buildings. The Saudi-led coalition, which supports the internationally recognized government in Yemen, has not issued any comment regarding these specific casualty reports or the airstrikes.

BbcNewsWikipedia: Houthis

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