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At least 68 people were killed after a US air attack on a prison in Yemen African migrants with claims, Houthi Rebels claim.

The group's civil protection organization added that 47 people in the strike were violated on the site in the Saada governor in the northwest of Yemen – a rebel stronghold.

The Ministry of the Interior of Yemen claimed that around 115 migrants in prison were arrested on Monday at the time of the strike – corresponds to the total amount that the Houthis claim is either dead or injured.

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The US military did not immediately comment on the reports and there was no independent confirmation.

Graphical film material, which is broadcast by the Houthi, shows what apparently corpses and others at the location seem to be wounded.

The voice of a woman, soft in the film material, can repeat the beginning of a prayer in Arabic: “In the name of God.”

An occasional shot is unloaded when doctors try to help the wounded.

The place of the alleged US strike. Image: AP
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It also happens that the Houthis also claimed that at least eight people were killed overnight after US air attacks have been targeted, the capital of Yemen.

The United States has targeted Houthis due to the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea – a crucial global trade route – and on Israel.

The Houthis are also the last militant group in the self -described “axis of resistance” of Iran, which can attack Israel regularly.

US President Donald Trump intensified military operations against the group and conducts the deadliest strike at the beginning of this month with a fuel terminal on the Red Sea, the Killed at least 74 people.

The American military recognized more than 800 individual strikes in a one -month campaign, which is known as Operation Rough Rider.

Washington has undertaken to continue his attacks on the Houthis until they set the attacks on the shipping of the Red Sea.

People are on the ruins of a building that is destroyed by US air attacks in Sanaa, Yemen. Image: Reuters
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A building that was destroyed by US air attacks in Sanaa, Yemen. Image: Reuters

In an explanation on the early Monday, before the news broke through the strike, the central command of the US military to defend its politics tried to offer no specific details about its extensive air strikes against the Houthis.

“In order to maintain operational security, we have intentionally restricted details on our ongoing or future operations,” said Central Command.

“We are very conscious in our operational approach, but we will not show any details about what we have done or what we will do.”

The explanation of Central Command also said that Operation Rough Rider “killed hundreds of Houthi fighter and numerous Houthi leaders, including those who were connected to his rocket and drone program.

None of these civil servants were identified.

“Iran undoubtedly continues to provide support for the Houthis,” added the explanation.

“The Houthis can continue to attack our armed forces with the support of the Iranian regime.”

The US campaign against the Houthis has drawn after controversial controversy The US defense minister Pete Hegseth was connected to two group chats understood to contain details of attacks on the rebel group.

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Why are African migrants in Yemen?

A decades of civil war took place between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi coalition, which supports the internationally recognized government of Yemen.

Ethiopians and other African migrants have tried for years to travel through the nation-related nation to achieve Saudi Arabia to work.

The Houthi rebels are said to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars a week a week across the border.

Migrants from Ethiopia arrested, abused and even killed during the war in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Saudi Arabia has denied killing migrants.

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