Houthi TV reports 30 dead after US strike on migrant detention centre in Yemen | World News

According to Yemen’s Houthi-run Al Masirah TV, at least 30 bodies were recovered following a US airstrike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a region known as a Houthi stronghold. The strike reportedly targeted a detention center that housed African migrants.
Houthi rebels claim that the strike hit a facility holding around 100 African migrants, including individuals from Ethiopia, who were allegedly detained in the region. While casualties are still being assessed, graphic footage aired Al Masirah showed the aftermath, with injured individuals and several bodies at the site.
The cause of the explosion appeared to be a blast, as debris and fragments littered the cement walls of the facility.
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The incident is the latest tragedy involving African migrants who often find themselves caught in the crossfire of Yemen’s ongoing war as they seek work in neighboring Saudi Arabia. Migrants from Ethiopia and other African nations have faced abuse and, at times, death while attempting to cross the conflict-ridden country.
US military response
The US military has not yet commented on the alleged strike, and US Central Command’s policy of withholding specific details about its operations has come into question following this incident. A statement from US Central Command on Monday reiterated the deliberate approach to its operations, which are part of the broader “Operation Rough Rider” campaign targeting the Houthi rebels.
This ongoing effort has included over 800 airstrikes since its inception.

In their campaign, the US military claims to have killed hundreds of Houthi fighters, including high-ranking members involved in missile and drone operations. Central Command continues to emphasise the link between the Houthis and Iran, which has been accused of providing support to the rebel group.Story continues below this ad
The situation recalls past incidents where African migrants have been detained or killed in Yemen and Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing war. A 2022 UN report detailed the deaths of up to 430 migrants due to cross-border fire Saudi security forces, a claim that was denied Saudi Arabia.
(With inputs from Reuters and AP)
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