At least 25 killed in Yemen airstrikes near Sanaa

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 7 Nov, 15:58 · Archive

Airstrikes on a village near Yemen's capital Sanaa have killed at least 25 people, with Houthis accusing Saudi Arabia.

Airstrikes struck homes in the village of al-Shariya, located about 15 kilometres northeast of Sanaa, on Saturday. The Houthi-run Health Ministry reported at least 25 people killed and around 30 wounded, mostly women and children. Ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes and told the Associated Press that civilians were still buried under rubble and that subsequent strikes had targeted emergency workers attempting rescues. Footage from Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV showed destroyed houses, debris, and wounded children being treated in hospitals. Saudi Arabia's Information Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The strikes come as fighting has escalated sharply in Yemen after a yearslong truce fell apart over summer. The Iranian-backed Houthis control Sanaa and large parts of western and northern Yemen, whilst Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government. The United Nations says over 1,600 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since fighting intensified.

On Friday, a separate airstrike struck the al-Hadara market in Taiz province in southern Yemen, killing at least 30 people according to Houthi officials. Government forces blamed the Houthis, whilst Houthis accused Saudi Arabia. Al Jazeera could not independently verify either claim. The Taiz province has seen intense clashes in recent weeks and is disputed territory, with the Saudi-led coalition carrying out daily attacks to gain control of strategic positions including the al-Waziiya district and its mountain range, which overlooks the Red Sea coast.

How it is being reported

• Houthis report 25 killed in Yemen strikesYemen’s Houthis say at least 25 people have been killed and 30 injured in air strikes.Al Jazeera · 7 Nov, 17:39
• Houthis say at least 25 killed in Saudi air strikeSaudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.BBC World · 7 Nov, 17:09
• An airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen’s capital, Houthi official saysAirstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 others, mostly women and children, a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi-run Health Ministry said.New York Post · 7 Nov, 15:27
• Yemen: 22 killed in strike near Sanaa, Houthis sayThe Iran-backed Houthi rebel group accused Saudi Arabia of hitting several homes in the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital. There was no initial comment from Riyadh.DW News · 7 Nov, 13:50
• Yemen: 30 dead in strikes on Taiz marketAt least 30 people have reportedly been killed in an attack on a market in Yemen’s Taiz province, with Houthi rebels blaming Saudi airstrikes. Government forces and local authorities have disputed the claim, instead accusing the Houthis of indiscriminate fire. The province has witnessed intense clashes in recent weeks and is home to around half of the more than 300,000 people displaced by the latest fighting. Caroline Baum reports.France 24 · 7 Nov, 09:37
• Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthis trade blame for deadly strikes on Taiz marketThe attack on al-Hadara market in Taiz governorate's al-Waziiya district killed at least 30 people, Houthi rebels say.Al Jazeera · 6 Nov, 18:09

In this story: Houthis · Saudi Arabia · Yemen · Sanaa · Taiz

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