Airstrike Near Sanaa Kills 25, Houthis Say

Airstrikes hit homes in al-Shariya, a village near Sanaa, on Saturday. A Houthi health official said at least 25 people were killed.

• 30 people were wounded, mostly women and children, the official said.
• 22 deaths was the spokesman's earlier toll, before rising to 25.
• Spokesman Anees Alasbahi blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not immediately respond.
• The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims.

Why it matters: Yemen's war has resumed at scale since the 2022 truce collapsed over the summer. The U.N. says over 1,600 people have been killed since fighting intensified.

• 300,000+ people displaced since the escalation, per the U.N.
• 150,000+ people killed in the war overall, per the U.N.
• Houthis have seized Red Sea coast areas and Bab el-Mandeb islands.

How 5 sources split on this story

Where they split: Coverage does not split on facts; outlets differ only on the toll they reported, 22 or 25, depending on publication timing.

What’s next: Alasbahi said people remained buried under rubble, so the toll may rise. He also said later strikes hit rescue workers.

• Fighting continues around Taiz, a government-held city the Houthis have encircled.
• Who carried out the strikes, and what did they target?
• Will Saudi Arabia or the coalition respond to the Houthi accusation?