Houthi-run Saba reports at least 33 killed and 39 wounded in Saudi airstrikes near Sanaa
Airstrikes in a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, killed at least 33 people and wounded 39, according to Houthi-run Saba, which attributed them to Saudi Arabia. The Associated Press earlier reported 27 dead and 36 wounded, citing the Houthi-run Health Ministry.
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Airstrikes hit homes in al-Shariya, a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, with casualty reports differing. Reuters said the Houthi-run Saba news agency reported at least 33 people killed and 39 wounded in what it described as Saudi airstrikes. The Associated Press reported at least 27 killed and 36 wounded, mostly women and children, citing Yemen’s Houthi-run Health Ministry. Ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes; the AP said it could not independently verify the claim, and Saudi Arabia’s Information Ministry did not immediately respond. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group attacked Saudi Arabia in response to the village strikes and a separate market attack. Houthi officials said a Friday market strike killed at least 30; the Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-backed military each blamed the other.
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- Associated Press — Houthis say airstrike kills 22 people near Yemen's capital | AP News
- Reuters — Houthi-run health ministry says airstrikes kill 33 near Yemen capital
- The Times of India — Airstrikes kill 27, mostly women and children, near Yemen's capital, Houthis say - The Times of India
- New York Post (with Associated Press) — An airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen's capital, Houthi official says
- The Joplin Globe — An airstrike has killed 22 people near Yemen's capital, Houthi official says
- Daily Sabah — Yemen airstrikes kill 22, wound 30 near Houthi-controlled capital | Daily Sabah
- eagletribune.com (with Associated Press) — Airstrikes kill more than 2 dozen people near Yemen's capital, Houthis say
- pressdemocrat.com (with Associated Press) — Airstrikes kill more than 2 dozen people near Yemen’s capital, Houthis say – The Press Democrat
Verifier’s note
AP News reports that airstrikes near Sanaa killed people, citing Houthi health authorities; Reuters independently reports a later toll of 33 killed. The other results report the same strike through AP-derived coverage, with earlier casualty counts.