68 killed, 47 injured in US strikes on African migrants’ shelter in Yemen
At least 68 people have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre for African migrants in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed group’s TV channel reported on Monday.
Al Masirah reported that 47 people were injured, most of them critically, when the centre in Saada province was bombed. It posted graphic footage showing multiple bodies covered in the rubble of a destroyed building.
There was no immediate comment from the US military.
The news of the tragedy came hours after US Central Command announced that its forces had hit more than 800 targets since President Donald Trump ordered an intensification of the air campaign against the Houthis on March 15, 2025.
It said the strikes had “killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and numerous Houthi leaders”, including senior officials overseeing missile and drone programmes.
Houthi-run authorities have, however, countered the claim, saying the US strikes killed many civilians, with few casualties among the group’s members.
Earlier this month, the Houthi-run health ministry said a series of US air strikes on the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red Sea coast killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others.
The US said the attack destroyed the oil terminal’s ability to accept fuel and that this would “begin to impact Houthi ability to not only conduct operations, but also to generate millions of dollars in revenue for their terror activities”.
