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Houthi Rebels Claim U.S. Airstrike Killed Dozens at Migrant Detention Center in Yemen

The alleged strike in Saada reportedly killed 68 African migrants and injured 47, with no independent confirmation of the death toll or U.S. acknowledgment of the incident.

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A man walks on the rubble of a building destroyed by U.S. air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen April 27, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Injured African migrants lie on hospital beds after a strike hit a detention centre hosting African migrants, in Saada, Yemen April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Naif Rahma

Overview

  • Houthi officials allege a U.S. airstrike targeted a detention center in Saada governorate, killing 68 African migrants and injuring 47 others, though the claim remains unverified.
  • Graphic footage aired by Houthi-run media shows bodies and injured individuals at the site, with reports indicating 115 migrants were detained at the facility before the strike.
  • The U.S. military’s Central Command has acknowledged conducting over 800 strikes as part of Operation Rough Rider but has not commented on the specific allegations.
  • The detention center strike recalls a 2022 Saudi-led coalition attack on the same site, which killed 66 detainees and raised similar humanitarian concerns.
  • Operation Rough Rider, launched in mid-March, aims to counter Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping and regional security, escalating tensions in the broader U.S.-Iran proxy conflict.