SANAA — Air strikes attributed to Saudi Arabia killed at least 33 people, including women and children, in al-Shariyah, a town east of Sanaa, according to Houthi-linked media outlets. The attacks on Saturday also injured 39 people.
Al Masirah television, a Houthi-run station, broadcast live footage showing rescuers extracting bodies from rubble. Saba news agency, another Houthi outlet, specified that Saudi Arabia carried out the strike. The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government has not commented on the reported attack.
The conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis has intensified in recent weeks. A truce began to deteriorate after a Saudi strike on Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport, reportedly aimed at preventing an Iranian aircraft from landing. The Tehran-backed Houthis then attacked Abha airport in Saudi Arabia and struck Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
Just before the al-Shariyah strike, the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted a missile headed to Riyadh. The Saudi Ministry of Energy said the Aramco tower sustained minor damage from falling shrapnel.
Fighting has escalated across Yemen. On Friday, an attack on a market in Taiz province killed 30 people. The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of the strike; government forces said the Houthis fired a missile at the market.
The United Nations reports more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed. The Saudi-led coalition has conducted regular air strikes on Houthi positions, while the Houthis have launched missiles at targets in Saudi Arabia, including airports and oil facilities.
Mahdi al-Mashat, a Houthi leader, publicly vowed the group would seek revenge for the latest attacks, signaling potential for further escalation.
