Yemen: 33 killed in strike near Sanaa, Houthis say

At least 33 people were killed in airstrikes on the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Health Ministry for Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Sunday. Houthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi reported that at least 39 people were wounded in the attacks.

Earlier, Alasbahi told the Associated Press that Saudi Arabia had carried out the strikes, adding that they had hit several homes. The Houthi-linked Al-Masirah broadcaster showed purported footage of the attack showing piles of debris and wounded people in a hospital.

Escalating conflict

The Iran-backed Houthis have controlled Sanaa and large swathes of western and northern Yemen since 2014, while Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's Aden-based internationally recognized government. A yearslong truce fell apart over summer, with the Houthis pushing forward in an offensive and taking more territory along the Red Sea coast in September.

The rebel group has also hit targets in Saudi Arabia, including oil facilities and military infrastructure, and has targeted Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The United Nations reports over 1,600 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since fighting intensified.

On Saturday, pro-government media reported that Yemeni government forces had pushed back a Houthi attack on the al-Aqroud front in Taiz province. Saudi-led coalition forces also reported intercepting a Houthi missile toward Riyadh province.

The day before, an airstrike on a market in southern Yemen killed at least 30 people, with the Houthis and Yemeni government forces trading accusations of responsibility.