New U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen's Sa'dah
ALBAWABA- U.S. forces have launched five new airstrikes on the outskirts of Sa'dah, the northern Yemeni city considered the stronghold of the Houthi-led Ansar Allah movement, according to Houthi-affiliated media.
The fresh wave of attacks comes just days after a U.S. strike reportedly hit a detention center in Sa'dah, killing at least 68 people and wounding around 50, many of them African migrants.
عاجل | وسائل إعلام تابعة لأنصار الله: عدوان أمريكي بـ5 غارات على محيط مدينة #صعدة — الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) May 1, 2025
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemned the attack. Christine Cipolla, ICRC's regional director for the Near and Middle East, stated, 'The deadly strike on the detention center resulted in a large number of casualties, including migrants.
It is unacceptable for detainees to be caught in the crossfire. This incident highlights the increasing threat to civilian lives in Yemen.'
Simultaneously, the U.S. military confirmed that an F/A-18B fighter jet crashed into the Red Sea after taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman.
The crash reportedly occurred during an exchange of fire with Houthi forces. One U.S. Navy personnel was injured. The incident marks a significant operational setback, which U.S. officials have reluctantly acknowledged.
Since March 15, the U.S. has sharply escalated its air campaign in Houthi-controlled areas across northern and western Yemen. Human rights groups report that hundreds of civilians have been killed in the strikes, with one of the deadliest targeting Ras Isa port, killing more than 80 people, mostly workers and truck drivers.
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