Houthis says 68 killed in US strikes on migrant centre

Houthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said on Monday that US strikes hit a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people.

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The US military has hammered Houthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed “Rough Rider”, seeking to end their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The Houthis launched strikes targeting Israel and Western vessels in the Red Sea, in what they describe as solidarity with the Palestinians, since Hamas conducted the worst-ever attack on Israel in October 2023.

On Sunday, the US said it had hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Houthis rebels including members of the group's leadership.

Just hours later, Houthis media said the latest barrage by US forces had hit a migrant detention centre.