Sanaa, November 7: At least 11 people, including women and children, were reportedly killed in airstrikes targeting a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, which blamed Saudi warplanes for the attacks.
The reported Yemen airstrikes struck Ash Sharyah village in Bani Hushaysh district, east of Sanaa, destroying five residential houses and leaving several people trapped under the rubble.
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The head of the district’s health office told al-Masirah that rescue teams had recovered 11 bodies from the damaged buildings. However, the death toll was described as preliminary as search and recovery operations continued, Xinhua News Agency reported.
According to al-Masirah, Saudi warplanes carried out two additional airstrikes targeting rescue workers and roads leading to the village. Military aircraft were also reportedly seen flying over the area.
The reported attacks could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate response from the Saudi Arabia-led coalition.
A local resident told Xinhua that military aircraft had been circling over Sanaa earlier in the day before a series of airstrikes struck the capital and surrounding areas.
Yemen Airstrikes Follow Deadly Market Attack in Taiz
The latest strikes came a day after an attack on a crowded market in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province reportedly killed at least 30 people and injured eight others.
The Houthis and Yemeni government authorities traded accusations over responsibility for the market attack, adding to tensions in the conflict-hit country.
The latest violence comes amid renewed hostilities between the Houthi movement and government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition. The fighting has been accompanied by airstrikes across Yemen and missile and drone attacks claimed by the Houthis inside Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Coalition Reports Interception of Three Drones
On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its forces had intercepted three drones targeting Saudi territory, including one over the western Mecca region.
Meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting an airport and an airbase in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said in a post on X that its forces had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Mecca region but did not provide further details.
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In a subsequent statement, he confirmed that two more drones had been intercepted and destroyed, one in the Eastern Province and another heading towards the southern region.
The developments highlight the continuing cross-border dimension of the Yemen conflict, with attacks and military operations affecting both Yemen and neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
The situation remains tense, while the reported civilian casualties from the latest airstrikes have added to concerns over the impact of the ongoing hostilities on residential areas.
–IANS
