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Houthi rebels say 68 dead in US air strike that hit Yemen jail holding migrants

Houthi rebels say 68 dead in US air strike that hit Yemen jail holding migrants — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have alleged that a US air strike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and injuring 47 others (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP)

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025 - 08:34

Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have alleged that a US air strike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and injuring 47 others.

The US military made no immediate comment.

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