At least 33 people were killed and 39 injured in air strikes in Al-Shariyah, east of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, according to Houthi-run media. The outlets attributed the strikes on Saturday, November 7, to Saudi Arabia; the Saudi-led coalition has not commented, the BBC reported.
Al Masirah, a television station run by the Houthis, aired footage showing rescuers pulling bodies from the rubble of damaged buildings. Its coverage also showed injured people, including children, being carried to a nearby hospital.
The reported death toll rose as updates emerged. Houthi media initially cited lower figures before reporting 33 dead and 39 wounded, according to the BBC. The casualty count and the claim that Saudi Arabia carried out the attack have not been independently confirmed.
Strike reported as fighting intensifies
The Saudi-led coalition has backed Yemen’s internationally recognised government against the Houthis, who control Sanaa. The conflict had been largely dormant for several years before fighting resumed, with clashes now reported between Houthi forces and troops supporting the government.
Hours before the reported strike, the coalition said it had intercepted a missile headed toward Riyadh. Houthi leader Mahdi al-Mashat vowed retaliation for the latest attacks, the BBC said.
The United Nations says more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed. Those figures cover the wider conflict and do not establish responsibility for the strike in Al-Shariyah.
Reid Bentley