The attack comes ten days after the massacre at an oil port. Since the US launched its attacks, more than 250 people have been killed in Yemen. This time 68 people were killed and 47 wounded. It's one of the most heinous bombings to date.
The attack took place on Monday morning in the city of Sada, located in the northwest of Yemen – the territory most affected by the attacks. The United States has attacked an immigrant detention center located there. After the massacre ten days ago, which killed 80 people and injured 150, the United States resumed its attack on Monday, causing 68 deaths and about 50 injuries this time. The Houthi Ministry of the Interior has stated that the facility was overseen by the Red Cross and a UN agency, which reports that it had 115 African migrants.
While Trump promised to launch attacks on March 15, Monday’s action is a continuation of the White House’s aggressive stance. The new president has caused a death rate in Yemen that is eight times higher than Joe Biden’s term: 500 are dead and wounded. The United States reports that it has attacked more than 800 military targets, however, it has not yet made a statement in the face of the latest massacres.
Yemen is currently witnessing a humanitarian crisis, which thousands of people – mainly from Ethiopia – are crossing in order to reach Saudi Arabia and Oman. However, in many cases they do not meet their expectations and remain trapped in Yemen. Many of them are taken to Monday’s detention centers. Attacks on detention centers are not new, Saudi Arabia attacked another detention center in 2022, and according to the United Nations, a detention center of this type can accommodate about 1,300 people.