The death toll from US strikes in Yemen has increased to 31

Events 17 Mar 2025, 10:22 796

At least 31 civilians were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a result of US strikes on the capital of Yemen, Sanaa, and other regions of the country controlled by the Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement. This was announced by the representative of the Ministry of Health of the rebels, Anis al-Asbahi.

"According to preliminary data, as a result of the American aggression directed against civilian [facilities] and residential areas in Sanaa, the provinces of Saada, Al-Bayda and [the city of] Radaa, 31 people were killed and 101 others were injured," he wrote on X. According to al-Asbahi, most of the dead and injured are women. and the children.

On March 15, the US Armed Forces, on the orders of President Donald Trump, began to launch massive strikes on the territory of Yemen, which is under the control of the Houthis. According to the Central Command of the US Armed Forces, the operation is aimed at protecting American interests and ensuring freedom of navigation. The Ansar Allah movement has promised to respond to the escalation, while claiming that civilian targets are being shelled. tass.ru.