Death toll from Saudi airstrike in Yemen climbs to 44: Houthi media
Saudi Arabia has since exchanged attacks with the Houthis, who have targeted Saudi airports, energy facilities and military installations.
The death toll from Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's Sanaa province has risen to 44, including more than 20 children, according to the Houthi-run television channel on Monday.
A 2022 truce that had halted fighting in Yemen's prolonged conflict collapsed in July, reigniting hostilities between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government. Since then, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have exchanged attacks, with the group targeting Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military installations.
"The death toll from the Saudi enemy's massacre in the Alshariyah area of Bani Hushaysh, east of Sanaa, has reached 84, including 44 killed and 40 injured," the Houthi health ministry said, according to the group's Almasirah TV. It reported that 21 children and 10 women were among those killed.
"Rescue teams are continuing their search for missing people," the ministry added.
The latest casualty figures came a day after the Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on Riyadh's financial district. Eyewitnesses reported damage to a skyscraper belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco.
According to the United Nations, more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed in the war-ravaged country.
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