Huthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said Monday that US strikes hit a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people.
The US military has hammered Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider", seeking to end their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Huthis launched strikes targeting Israel and Western vessels in the Red Sea, in what they describe as solidarity with the Palestinians, since Hamas conducted the worst-ever attack on Israel in October 2023.
On Sunday, the US said it had hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Huthi rebels including members of the group's leadership.
Just hours later, Huthi media said the latest barrage by US forces had hit a migrant detention centre.
"The civil defence has announced that 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others wounded in the US attack targeting a centre for illegal migrants in the city of Saada," the Huthis' Al-Masirah TV said.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ