The death toll from Saturday night's US-UK airstrikes on multiple Yemeni cities has risen to 31, with 101 others injured, mostly women and children, the Houthi-run Health Ministry reported on Sunday. Anis Al-Asbahi, the ministry's spokesperson, stated: "The massacres committed by the US aggression targeting civilian and residential areas in Sanaa, Saada, Al-Bayda, and Rada'a on Saturday resulted in 132 civilian casualties, including 31 martyrs and 101 wounded, most of whom are children and women." He added that the figures remain preliminary, as search efforts continue to recover victims following a series of US airstrikes targeting civilian sites. Asbahi condemned the attacks, calling them a "full-fledged war crime" and a "blatant violation of all international laws and conventions." On Saturday, the Iran-backed Houthi group initially reported that 24 people were killed and 23 others wounded in the strikes. The Houthis had previously warned Israel on March 7 to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza within four days or face renewed maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels. The US launched the latest airstrikes on the Houthis as President Donald Trump warned that "hell will rain down" if the group continued attacks on Red Sea shipping. Since late 2023, the Houthis have targeted Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea using missiles and drones, citing solidarity with Gaza. Their attacks disrupted global trade. The group halted attacks when a Gaza ceasefire was declared in January between Israel and Hamas but later threatened to resume operations when Israel blocked all aid into Gaza on March 2. — Agencies
