Monday 21/April/2025 – 06:21 AM
At least 12 people were killed and dozens of Yemenis were wounded in American raids on a residential neighborhood in Sanaa, according to a TV channel affiliated with the Yemeni Houthi group on Sunday night.
Al -Masirah channel, quoting the Houthi Ministry of Health, said that 30 others were injured, and also indicated that the province of Saada was exposed, the stronghold of the group allied with Iran in northern Yemen, to American air strikes.
The channel showed scenes of the destruction that caused a number of buildings, shops and vehicles that were bombed, and attempts to put out fires and help the wounded.
Eyewitnesses told German News Agency (DPA), “The bombing was behind the deaths and injuries of civilians, including women and children, and caused a number of buildings to be destroyed.”
According to eyewitnesses, “the neighborhood and market of Al -Shaabi is a civilian residential area with a large population density, and does not include any military sites.”
Earlier on Sunday, violent explosions, Sana’a, rocked, as a result of air strikes launched by American aircraft targeting a number of sites, including a neighborhood and an abundant market, according to Houthi media.
There has been no confirmation from the United States yet.
Last month, US President Donald Trump ordered that extensive attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, justifying this step by the need to protect navigation in the region.
Since the beginning of the Gaza war in October 2023, the Houthis repeatedly attacked Israel and international commercial ships in support of the sector.
