On Saturday, a series of Saudi airstrikes struck a village near Sanaa, resulting in a tragic loss of life and numerous injuries. (Pic Credit: IANS)
At least 33 people were killed and 39 others injured in reported Saudi airstrikes on a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, according to the Houthi-run saba news agency. The latest escalation has effectively ended a United nations-brokered truce reached in 2022, which had largely brought an end to hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, who control Sanaa. The attack is among the deadliest reported incidents since clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi group resumed in July, according to the Reuters. Since the fighting resumed, the Houthis have carried out missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi airports and oil installations, while Saudi forces have launched airstrikes in Yemen in support of allied Yemeni groups. Most of the reported casualties were women and children.
Reuters could not independently confirm the claims, while Saudi Arabia’s center for International communication said it was looking into the reports. The strikes hit residential buildings in Bani Hushaysh, a stronghold of the group east of Sanaa, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.
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