Airstrikes Near Sanaa Kill at Least 25 People, Houthi Officials Say

Airstrikes hit homes in the village of al-Shariya near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 others, according to Houthi-run Health Ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi.

Most of the casualties were women and children. The village sits in Houthi-controlled territory roughly 15 kilometers (10 miles) northeast of Sanaa. Alasbahi accused Saudi Arabia of conducting the strikes, adding that subsequent attacks hit emergency responders attempting to pull survivors from the rubble. Saudi Arabia's Information Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The strike follows an attack Friday on the al-Hadara market in the al-Waziyah district of southwestern Taiz province. Houthi officials said that strike killed at least 30 people and wounded eight others. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree blamed Saudi warplanes flying from the Khamis Mushait air base for the market attack. Authorities affiliated with Yemen's Saudi-backed government in Taiz denied conducting airstrikes in the area and attributed the market casualties to Houthi missile strikes.

The strikes coincide with an escalating conflict across Yemen following the collapse of a yearslong truce over the summer. In September, Houthi forces advanced along the Red Sea coast, taking the port city of Mokha and islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while encircling Taiz. The United Nations reports that fighting since the truce collapsed has killed over 1,600 people and displaced more than 300,000.

On Saturday, pro-government forces reported repelling a Houthi assault on the al-Aqroud front in Taiz, while Saudi-led coalition forces stated they intercepted a Houthi missile launched toward Riyadh province.