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Houthi officials say airstrikes killed 22 near Yemen's capital

A Houthi-run Health Ministry spokesman accused Saudi Arabia of the strikes, and Saudi Arabia gave no immediate comment.

The short version

  • Airstrikes near Sanaa killed 22 people and wounded 30, according to a Houthi-run Health Ministry spokesman.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]
  • The spokesman, Anees Alasbahi, accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]
  • Saudi Arabia had given no immediate comment, leaving the accusation unanswered.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]

Key facts

  • Airstrikes near Sanaa killed 22 people and wounded 30 on Saturday, according to a Houthi-run Health Ministry spokesman.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]
  • Houthi-run Health Ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]
  • Saudi Arabia had no immediate comment on the strikes.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether Saudi Arabia carried out the strikes is unconfirmed; the accusation comes from a Houthi-run ministry spokesman.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]
  • The casualty figures come from a Houthi-run Health Ministry, and the provided reporting does not include independent confirmation.[Deutsche Welle · ABC News]

Sources

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