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Houthi rebels say at least 44 people killed in air strike near Yemeni capital

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Houthi rebels reported at least 44 deaths, mostly women and children, following air strikes on a village near Sanaa, Yemen’s capital. According to Anees al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Houthi-run Health Ministry, the incident also left 40 people injured, including eight children and nine women. The rebels accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out these attacks in the midst of escalating conflict between them and the kingdom during Yemen's ongoing civil war.
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As of November 9, 2026, Houthi rebels report that at least 44 people, mostly women and children, were killed in airstrikes near Yemen's capital city of Sanaa on Saturday, November 5. The death toll includes 21 children and 10 women, making it one of the deadliest attacks since fighting escalated over the summer. Rescue teams are still searching for missing people, suggesting the number could rise further. Anees Al-Asbahi, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry, accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes in al-Shariya village, east of Sanaa. The attacks come amid increased hostilities between Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi forces, resulting in hundreds of casualties in Yemen and dozens in Saudi Arabia.

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Topics

Houthi Houthis Iran Yemen Yemeni

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Houthi NORP · 3× Iran GPE · 2× Yemen GPE · 2× Al-Shariya GPE · 1× Anees al-Asbahi PERSON · 1× Health Ministry ORG · 1× Houthis NORP · 1× Sanaa GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1× Yemeni NORP · 1×

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Houthi rebels say at least 44 people killed in air strike near Yemeni capital The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes amid a major escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed rebels and the kingdom The death toll from air strikes near Yemen’s capital has increased to 44, most of them women and children, health authorities from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said overnight.
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Al-Asbahi said rescue teams were still searching the area for missing people, raising fears that the death toll could rise.
2026-11-09 · South China Morning Post
Houthi rebels say at least 44 people killed in air strike near Yemeni capital · mixed framing

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Houthi rebels say at least 44 people killed in air strike near Yemeni capital The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes amid a major escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed rebels and the kingdom The death toll from air strikes near Yemen’s capital has increased to 44, most of them women and children, health authorities from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said overnight. asserted
authorities → say → rebels
The strikes on the village of Al-Shariya, east of Sanaa, wounded 40 others, including eight children and nine women, said Anees al-Asbahi, spokesman for the Houthi-run Health Ministry. asserted
Asbahi → wound → Ministry
The dead included 21 children and 10 women, he said, making the strikes one of the deadliest attacks in the latest bout of violence in Yemen’s year-long civil war. asserted
strikes → include → war
Al-Asbahi said rescue teams were still searching the area for missing people, raising fears that the death toll could rise. uncertain
toll → say → fears
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