US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 34 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday.

The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of strikes targeting the rebels. The U.S. military’s Central Command declined to answer questions about the strike or discuss civilian casualties from its campaign.

The Houthis described the strike as hitting the Farwa neighborhood market in Sanaa’s Shuub district. That area has been targeted before by the Americans.

Footage aired by the Houthis' al-Masirah satellite news channel showed damage to vehicles and buildings in the area, with screaming onlookers holding what appeared to be a dead child. Others wailed on stretchers heading into a hospital.

Strikes overnight into Monday also hit other areas of the country, including Yemen's Amran, Hodeida, Marib and Saada governorates.

The strikes come after U.S. airstrikes hit the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen last week, killing at least 74 people and wounding 171 others.

The strikes follow the resumption of negotiations in Rome between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, which Washington has linked to its attacks in Yemen.

The U.S. is targeting the Houthis because of the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel. The Houthis are the last militant group in Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” that is capable of regularly attacking Israel.

The new U.S. operation against the Houthis under Trump appears more extensive than attacks on the group were under President Joe Biden, an AP review found. The new campaign started after the rebels threatened to begin targeting “Israeli” ships again over Israel blocking aid from entering the Gaza Strip.

From November 2023 until this January, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors. That has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which typically sees $1 trillion of goods move through it. The Houthis also launched attacks targeting American warships without success.

Assessing the toll of the month-old U.S. airstrike campaign has been difficult because the military hasn’t released information about the attacks, including what was targeted and how many people were killed. The Houthis, meanwhile, strictly control access to attacked areas and don’t publish complete information on the strikes, many of which likely have targeted military and security sites.

Yemenis look at damaged motorcycles at Farwah popular market, which Houthis said was struck by U.S. airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a damaged vehicle at Farwah popular market, which Houthis said was struck by U.S. airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis crowd at Farwah popular market, which Houthis said was struck by U.S. airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a hole at Farwah popular market, which Houthis said was struck by U.S. airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a crater of an explosion at Farwah popular market which Houthis said it was struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a damaged vehicle at Farwah popular market, which Houthis said it was struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a damaged vehicle at Farwah popular market which Houthis said it was struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo

Yemenis watch a damaged vehicle at Farwah popular market which Houthis said it was struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis crowd at Farwah popular market, which Houthis said was struck by U.S. airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a crater of a explosion at Magel Al-Dammah cemetery a day after it was hit by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

Yemenis watch a hole at Magel Al-Dammah cemetery a day after it was struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

New Manchester City signing Antoine Semenyo scored his second goal in as many games as Pep Guardiola's team moved within reach of the English League Cup final with a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Tuesday.

The forward, who joined City from Bournemouth for $87 million last week, struck the opening goal in the semifinal first leg at St James' Park, with substitute Rayan Cherki scoring the second in time added on.

Semenyo also scored on his debut in the 10-1 rout of Exeter in the FA Cup over the weekend. And it could have been even better for the Ghana international, who saw a brilliantly taken back-heeled goal ruled out for a marginal offside.

The 26-year-old Semenyo is already looking like a shrewd buy for City after establishing himself as one of the Premier League's top talents for Bournemouth. He scored 10 goals for the Cherries this season.

He has added another dimension to City's attack as Guardiola targets four trophies this term.

The League Cup could be the first of those, with City holding a two-goal advantage against holder Newcastle heading into next month's second leg at its Etihad Stadium.

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Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola drinks water as he attends the start of the English League Cup semifinal first leg soccer match between Newcastle and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Manchester City's Rayan Cherki celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English League Cup semifinal first leg soccer match between Newcastle and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Manchester City's Rayan Cherki celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English League Cup semifinal first leg soccer match between Newcastle and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English League Cup semifinal first leg soccer match between Newcastle and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo, left, celebrates a goal that was later disallowed by a VAR decision during the English League Cup semifinal first leg soccer match between Newcastle and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)