US airstrikes on detention center kill at least 68

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US airstrikes on detention center kill at least 68

2025-04-30 10:18 Last Updated At：19:27

The person in charge of a detention center in north Yemen, which was destroyed by U.S. air raids early on Monday, has strongly condemned the "heinous crimes" against civilians, saying that the center is a civilian facility under the supervision of the United Nations.

The U.S. military launched three missiles at the illegal migrant detention center in the northern province of Saada, killing at least 68 African migrants and injuring 47 others, reported the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV.

Hamid Qaami, who is responsible for the detention center, recalled what had happened at that moment. He said that the first two missiles hit the facility and exploded, completely destroying the entire building, while the third one did not explode after hitting the center, with the body of the projectile left at the site before being moved to a safe place by relevant personnel.

"Early in the morning of April 28, the U.S. military surprisingly carried out intensive air strikes on this detention center, committing heinous crimes against the African people detained here. The operation here is under the supervision of the United Nations. They know that this is a civilian facility and has nothing to do with military facilities," he told the China Central Television.

Meanwhile, the Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, said all the victims are illegal African migrants held in the detention center.

"The migrants in this center are under the supervision of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Committee of the Red Cross, and targeting this center constitutes a full-fledged war crime," the Houthi group said in a statement on the television channel.

According to the IOM, Yemen remains a transit country for thousands of migrants traveling between the Horn of Africa and Saudi Arabia despite years of civil war in the country.

Tensions between the Houthi group and the United States have sharply risen since Washington resumed airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen on March 15. The strikes were intended to deter the Houthis from targeting Israel and U.S. ships in the Red and Arabian Seas.

China strongly condemns U.S. use of force against Venezuela

China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.'s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday.

It's reported that the U.S. launched military strikes on Venezuela and Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. has "successfully" carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, have been taken and "flown out of the country."

Such hegemonic acts of the U.S. seriously violate international law and Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region, the spokesperson said, adding that China firmly opposes it.

"We call on the U.S. to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and stop violating other countries' sovereignty and security," said the spokesperson.