Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by US air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen. (Photo: AP)
Death toll from US airstrikes in Yemen rises to 53, says Houthi-run health ministry
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17-03-2025 09:33|Last Updated :
17-03-2025 12:45|The Houthi-controlled Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that the death toll from US airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen has risen to 53, including five children.
In a post on Platform X, ministry spokesperson Anees Alasbahi stated that the total number of casualties from the March 15 strikes reached 151, consisting of 53 fatalities—among them five children and two women—and 98 wounded.
— د. أنيس الاصبحي Dr-Anees Alasbahi (@alasbahi_dr) March 16, 2025
Among the injured were nine children and nine women.