Saudi air strike in Hodeida kills family patriarch, two wives and two children
The Houthis say a Saudi air strike on a house in Hodeida killed the family head, his two wives and two children, while his daughter was wounded.
The Iran-backed Houthis reported that a Saudi-conducted air strike hit the home of Abdulwahed al-Wasabi in Hodeida’s Al-Tuhayta district, killing the household head, his two wives and two children and injuring his daughter. The claim was broadcast on the Houthis’ Al-Masirah TV channel and adds to the ongoing exchange of attacks in Yemen’s war.
Why it matters
The attack highlights the civilian cost of the ongoing Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen.
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