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Dozens killed in Yemen after Houthis blame Saudi strikes near Sanaa

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The Houthi-run health ministry says airstrikes it blames on Saudi Arabia killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children, east of Sanaa on Saturday. Counts differ, and the New York Times reports more than 50 dead in Yemen within 24 hours.

The strikes hit the village of Al Shariya in Bani Hashish district, destroying five homes and injuring about 30 people, the ministry said. Reported tolls vary: Reuters gives 27, while Le Monde cites a Houthi announcement of 33. According to the AP, as relayed by Politika, Saudi jets then struck rescue teams and roads leading to the village. Neither Saudi Arabia nor Yemen's internationally recognised government has commented, and the claims could not be independently verified.

Houthis claim retaliation

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saria said forces fired missiles and drones at Riyadh's King Khalid airport, Aramco facilities and a National Guard camp in Najran. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a cruise missile heading for Riyadh, and Saudi authorities have not commented on the Houthi claims.

Taiz market toll disputed

On Friday, a strike on a market in Taiz governorate killed about 30 people, according to Telesur and Politika. The Houthis blame the Saudi-led coalition, while a government military spokesperson accuses the Houthis.

Iran allegations

Yemen's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, 3 November, that 14 IRGC members and seven Hezbollah operatives were helping the Houthis plan operations. Hezbollah called the claim entirely baseless.

Other opinions

Politika and TASS relay Houthi claims, including Saria's tally of 105 Saudi strikes in 24 hours, while Le Monde and Telesur stress that Saudi Arabia has not responded.

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