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Huthi: 68 migrants killed in US air attack in Yemen
Updated on April 28th, 2025 – 11:49 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The US military goals in Yemen ongoing continuously in the hope of pushing the Huthi back there. According to the militia, the attacks fall victim to dozens of migrants.
According to the Huthi militia there, at least 68 migrants were killed in a suspected US air attack in Yemen. 47 others were injured, the Ministry of the Interior controlled by the militia said. The information could initially not be checked independently, and the US military did not initially comment on the attack.
The Huthi-close television station al-Masirah reported that around 100 migrants from African countries were housed in the internment camp in the northern province of Saada. According to Huthi, all people housed in the camp would have been killed or injured by the attack.
The information of the militia about the facility as well as the alleged victims could not be checked at first. At first there were no details of the US Central Command, which is responsible for Yemen, among other things.
According to its own statements, the US military has so far attacked more than 800 destinations in Yemen and also killed “hundreds of Huthi fighters” and also leader. The risk of civilians in the attacks is “reduced to a minimum,” said Centcom at night.
Because of the civil war in Yemen, the supply there is catastrophic, around 20 million people are dependent on humanitarian aid. Every year tens of thousands of migrants come mainly from Ethiopia and Somalia, who want to continue to Saudi Arabia and strand in Yemen. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), they are often exposed to violence and abuse.
The US attack has caused “massive damage” to the camp, reported al-Masirah. Savior therefore had difficulty reaching the victims under rubble. The broadcaster showed pictures of a completely destroyed house in which body parts and injuries were seen between rubble.
The Ministry of the Interior, controlled by the militia, spoke of a “hideous crime” of the United States. The facility was under the supervision of the IOM and the Red Cross. Even from these organizations there was initially no information on the alleged US attack.
Since the beginning of the Gaza War in October 2023, the Huthi from Yemen Israel and commercial and military ships in the Red Sea. According to their own representation, they want to support the Palestinians in Gaza in the fight against Israel and the allies. The US military has been attacking Huthi positions in Yemen for months with the declared goal of protecting international shipping and trade.
