Yemen’s Deadliest 24 Hours: More Than 50 Killed as War Intensifies
Deaths reported in two attacks
More than 50 people died across Yemen during the 24-hour period, according to the report. The attack in Sanaa came one day after a strike on a busy market in Taiz province left at least 30 people dead, a Houthi-run news agency said.
Responsibility for the market attack remains disputed. Officials in government-held Taiz accused the Houthis, while representatives of the Iran-backed group blamed Saudi Arabia.
A fragile truce has unravelled
The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s government, backed by Saudi Arabia, resumed after the truce broke down over the summer. The Houthis had accused Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa’s airport.
The United Nations has warned repeatedly that the fighting is approaching the intensity seen a decade ago, before a ceasefire was signed in 2022. The Saudi-led coalition began a lengthy air campaign after the Houthis captured Sanaa and removed the government in 2014.
Regional attacks and lasting toll
The conflict has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths through violence, hunger and disease, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The Houthis have also launched attacks inside Saudi Arabia.
On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi cruise missile headed for the Riyadh region. A months-long series of attacks has included a strike on the Saudi capital’s main international airport, which killed more than a dozen people and wounded hundreds.
Key points
- More than 50 people were killed in Yemen over 24 hours.
- A market attack in Taiz province killed at least 30, according to a Houthi-run news agency.
- The rival sides accused each other over the market strike.
- The United Nations has warned that fighting is nearing levels seen before the 2022 ceasefire.