Houthis Say 33 Killed in Airstrikes Near Yemen's Capital

At least 33 people were killed and 39 wounded in airstrikes near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, which accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the attacks.

The strikes reportedly hit residential buildings in al-Shariya village, in the Bani Hushaysh district east of Sanaa, on November 7.

The Houthi-run Saba news agency said most of the victims were women and children, while rescue teams continued searching through the rubble of destroyed homes.

Reuters could not independently verify the reported death toll or responsibility for the strikes.

Saudi Arabia's Center for International Communication said it was investigating the reports.

Abdul-Aziz al-Dailami, director of Sehatuna Hospital in Sanaa, said medical facilities had received critically wounded patients, including people suffering head and chest injuries, fractures and other severe trauma.

He also alleged that additional strikes hit rescue personnel attempting to reach victims trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Those claims have not been independently confirmed.

The reported attacks mark one of the deadliest incidents since fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis resumed in July, ending a period of relative calm established under a UN-brokered truce in 2022.

The renewed hostilities have included Houthi missile and drone attacks against Saudi infrastructure and Saudi air operations in Yemen.

According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 200,000 people have been displaced since the latest round of fighting began.

The escalating violence threatens to deepen Yemen's humanitarian crisis, with civilians facing renewed displacement and mounting pressure on already strained medical services.