Outrage as US Airstrike Hits African Migrant Center in Yemen's Saada, Killing Scores

Human rights groups have condemned a U.S. airstrike on a shelter housing African migrants in Yemen’s Saada province, which left over 100 people dead or wounded.

In statements to Khabar Agency, activists denounced the attack as "unforgivable war crimes," stressing that the facility held 115 vulnerable migrants. They urged U.S. forces to halt indiscriminate strikes and comply with international humanitarian law.

The Houthi militia, which controls the province, has not clarified why such a large number of African migrants were detained at the site. The group has previously faced accusations of forcibly recruiting migrants into its ranks.

The U.S. has remained silent on the incident amid ongoing military operations against the Houthis, launched in response to the group’s attacks on international shipping.

Meanwhile, activists report that recent airstrikes have revealed detention centers where the Houthis hold African migrants before coercing them into training camps and frontline combat.