A U.S. airstrike on Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday night targeted a residential area in the western part of the city, causing massive destruction and leaving one dead and 13 injured, some severely.
The airstrike was part of a broader campaign across Yemen, with the capital among the many locations struck.
A witness at the scene described how a three-story building, with two floors above ground and one basement, was reduced to rubble after being struck.
Several nearby buildings also sustained varying degrees of damage, with shattered windows and doors, and many cars along the streets were also damaged.
"They destroyed a building here. What was inside? The ceiling totally collapsed. What were they targeting -- missiles, artillery, or soldiers? There was nothing inside but innocent people, including children. It's Ramadan, yet people are still being bombed. The bombings have resulted in countless deaths and injuries. Seven families lived here, relying on the street-side shops for survival," said Mohammed Al-Hamidi, a local resident.
The U.S. military, which began strikes on Houthi targets on March 15, says the campaign aims to protect international shipping lanes.
Since November 2023, the Houthi has targeted dozens of merchant vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with missiles, drones and small boat attacks, sinking two vessels, seizing a third and killing four crew members.
Since seizing Sanaa in 2014, the Houthi movement has consolidated control over roughly one-third of the country's territory -- including the strategic port of Hodeidah -- and a majority of its population. The group's forces, estimated to have more than 350,000 fighters, are equipped with tanks,artillery, fighter jets and advanced drones.
US airstrike in Yemen's capital kills 1, injures 13
US airstrike in Yemen's capital kills 1, injures 13
