Sana’a: A US airstrike that hit a detention centre for African migrants in Yemen has killed at least 68 people and injured 47 others, the country’s Houthi rebels said on Monday.
US Central Command, responsible for all military operations in the Middle East, has not issued any comment.
International humanitarian organizations expressed concern following the reports of heavy casualties at the facility in the city of Saada, northern Yemen. “We are deeply saddened by reports of significant loss of life following the airstrike on a migrant facility in Sa’dah. Many migrants are believed to have been killed or injured, with reports from the ground indicating that the death toll continues to rise,” said Monica Chiriac, a media officer with the UN’s International Organization for Migration in Yemen.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said teams from the Yemen Red Crescent Society are on the ground, evacuating the wounded to hospitals and “ensuring the dignified management of the deceased.” Houthi-controlled ministries said 115 migrants were being detained at the site. (DPA)
