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Saba Yemen
09-04-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Health Ministry: 330 Martyrs, injured due to American Aggression on Yemen since March 15, 2025
Sana'a – Saba: The Ministry of Health and Environment has announced the toll of casualties resulting from American aggression on Yemen from March 15, 2025, to April 9, reaching a total of 330 civilian martyrs and injured. The official spokesperson for the Ministry, Dr. Anis Al-Asbahi, stated to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the number of martyrs due to American airstrikes during this period reached 107 civilians, while 223 civilians were injured. He strongly condemned the crimes committed by the American enemy against civilians across various provinces, stressing that these acts expose the moral collapse of the American aggressor. He noted that such crimes would not have occurred without the silence and inaction of the international community in putting an end to American criminality. He pointed out that these crimes reveal the brutality of this savage aggression, which does not hesitate to kill civilians in a failed attempt to break the will of the Yemeni people, who continue to support the Palestinian cause and stand with the oppressed Palestinian people. The spokesperson held the United States of America, the international community, and international and humanitarian organizations fully responsible for the consequences of the deliberate targeting and bombing of civilians. He called on the international community—its nations, organizations, and human rights and humanitarian institutions—to expose and condemn the violations of American aggression against civilians, public facilities, and medical establishments. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
Arab News
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Yemen's Houthis say four killed in US strikes on west
HODEIDAH, Yemen: Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday said US strikes on the western province of Hodeida killed four people and wounded 13 others, a day after the group said it targeted Israel and US warships. 'Four killed and 13 wounded in a preliminary toll of the victims of the flagrant American aggression,' the militant's health ministry spokesman Anis Al-Asbahi said in a post on X. The Houthis' Al-Masirah TV channel had reported earlier on Tuesday 'deaths and wounded in the US enemy's targeting' of the Al-Hawak district in Hodeida. It added that civil defense teams had rushed to the site and were working on putting out the fires and rescuing any survivors. An AFP journalist near the site of the strike heard the sound of three violent blasts in succession. Al-Masirah also reported a US strike on the communications network in the Amran province north of Sanaa, without providing further details. Houthi-held areas of Yemen have seen near-daily strikes blamed on the United States since Washington launched an air campaign on March 15 to force them to stop threatening vessels in key maritime routes. Since then, the Houthis have also launched attacks targeting US military ships and Israel, claiming to be acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The rebels began targeting ships transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as well as Israeli territory, after the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, pausing the attacks during a January ceasefire. Israel cut off all supplies to Gaza at the start of March, and resumed its offensive on the Palestinian territory on March 18, ending the short-lived truce. The new US campaign followed Houthi threats to resume attacks on vessels over Israel's blockade on Gaza. The Houthi attacks had crippled the vital Red Sea route, which normally carries about 12 percent of world shipping traffic, forcing many companies to make a much longer detour around the tip of southern Africa
Saba Yemen
07-04-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Economic Blockade Causes Surge in Malnutrition & Child Mortality Rates
Sana'a – Saba News Agency | By: Mahdi Al-Bahri Years of American-Saudi-Emirati aggression and economic blockade have led to a dramatic increase in food insecurity, with acute malnutrition now posing a severe threat to the lives of children under five in Yemen. The humanitarian crisis has caused devastating harm to children, according to warnings from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Malnutrition severely affects a child's physical and cognitive development, especially during the first two years of life. These effects are often permanent, resulting in long-term poverty and inequality. Due to the ongoing war and blockade, the number of malnutrition cases and related deaths among children, newborns, and pregnant mothers has surged, alongside widespread food insecurity. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Environment, the number of children suffering from moderate to severe acute malnutrition between 2017 and 2024 has risen to 10,033,318. Furthermore, 180,650 children under five suffer from severe acute malnutrition with complications, and 45% of children under five are stunted (short for their age). Additionally, 5,997,092 pregnant and lactating women were affected by moderate acute malnutrition during the same period, with over 1.8 million women suffering from malnutrition and one million women suffering from anemia. Dr. Anis Al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Environment, told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the aggression and economic siege significantly contributed to the rise in malnutrition. The difficulty of importing basic commodities at the official exchange rate further worsens the country's food insecurity. He pointed out that the blockade has led to a decrease in overall demand, deepened the economic recession, increased unemployment and poverty, and made access to essential social services, such as education, healthcare, and clean water, more difficult. It also deprived 1.5 million poor families of social welfare cash assistance. According to Dr. Al-Asbahi, around 1.25 million state employees who support 6.9 million people, including 48.2% children, have suffered due to unpaid salaries, further exacerbating malnutrition. He highlighted the rise in infectious diseases, noting that two out of every five children suffer from diarrhea, 60% from malaria, and over 50% from acute respiratory infections. He also pointed out that in some areas, disease outbreaks, like suspected cholera cases, are contributing to the growing health crisis. The spokesperson identified poor food quality and quantity among children as a major cause of acute malnutrition. Less than 40% of children meet the minimum dietary diversity, reflecting a critical lack of essential nutrients in their diets. He further mentioned improper infant and young child feeding practices, with exclusive breastfeeding rates falling below 35% in northern regions and under 25% in more than 60% of southern regions—largely due to the lack of access to health and nutrition services. Dr. Al-Asbahi reviewed the efforts made by the Ministry of Health in combating malnutrition, including expanding community-based treatment programs for malnutrition, opening new centers for managing severe acute malnutrition with complications, rehabilitating nutritional surveillance centers, and providing treatment for all forms of acute and moderate malnutrition. The crimes committed by the coalition through ongoing aggression and blockade against the Yemeni people continue to speak for themselves, manifesting directly and indirectly across all sectors of life, including healthcare. E.M Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Shafaq News
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
US airstrikes target Houthis sites for 10th consecutive day
Shafaq News/ US warplanes launched fresh airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and the northern stronghold of Saada on Monday, marking the tenth consecutive day of attacks against Houthi-controlled military sites. The air raids targeted underground military bases, missile launch platforms, and drone storage facilities across multiple locations, including Harf Sufyan in Amran province, Al-Safra, Bani Muadh, and Razamat in Saada, as well as areas near Al-Salim in eastern Saada, local reports said. The intensified strikes follow an order by US President Donald Trump on March 14, initiating a large-scale military campaign against the Iran-aligned Houthi group. On Sunday, the Houthis reported that US airstrikes had killed and injured 14 people, including three children and two women, in a residential district of Sanaa. "Enemy American aircraft targeted a building in a civilian neighborhood in Asr, Maeen district, resulting in one martyr and 13 wounded," said Anis Al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Houthi-controlled health ministry. Trump has vowed a "deadly force" campaign to eliminate the group, though Yemeni analysts question the effectiveness of the strikes if they continue at the same pace as those under President Joe Biden. During Biden's final year in office, the Houthis endured nearly 1,000 US and British airstrikes between January 12, 2024, and the Gaza ceasefire—yet their attacks persisted. A senior Yemeni military official denied any ceasefire agreements between the Houthis and the United States or Israel, affirming that military operations were escalating amid continued US airstrikes.
Gulf Today
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
America targets Houthis, at least 53 die in offensive
The death toll from the first US strikes on Yemen under President Donald Trump has risen to 53, including five children, the Iran-backed Huthi rebels' health ministry said Sunday. In what it said was the definitive toll from Saturday's strikes, ministry spokesperson Anis Al-Asbahi posted on X that 53 people had been killed including "five children and two women" and that 98 people had been wounded. A White House official on Sunday said a wave of United States air strikes on Yemen killed senior Houthi rebel leaders. Attacks on the rebel-held capital Sanaa as well as Saada, Al-Bayda and Radaa killed at least 31 people and wounded 101, 'most of whom were children and women', Houthi health ministry spokesperson Anis Al-Asbahi said. A man covers bodies of victims of a US airstrike in Saada province, Yemen. AFP US President Donald Trump said he had ordered on Saturday night's strikes and threatened more if the rebels kept up their attacks on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping. Houthis said they launched an attack on a United States aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on Sunday, hours after Washington hit the rebels with deadly strikes. 'In response to this (US) aggression, the armed forces conducted a military operation... targeting the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships', the group said in a statement, adding it had launched 18 missiles and a drone. The United States will keep attacking Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, the US defense secretary said on Sunday. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News, 'The minute the Houthis say we'll stop shooting at your ships, we'll stop shooting at your drones, this campaign will end, but until then it will be unrelenting.' 'This is about stopping the shooting at assets ... in that critical waterway, to reopen freedom of navigation, which is a core national interest of the United States, and Iran has been enabling the Houthis for far too long,' he said. 'They better back off.' A man gestures as he searches in the rubble after a US strike in Saada, Yemen. Reuters The rebels have carried out no attacks in the waterways since January 19, when a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip, but on Tuesday said they would resume attacks on Israeli shipping. US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz told ABC News the strikes 'targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out.' He told Fox News: 'We just hit them with overwhelming force and put Iran on notice that enough is enough.' The Houthis, who have fought for years in their country, vowed a response. Witnesses to the bombing said on Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity. Footage on Houthi media showed children, including a dazed girl with blackened legs wrapped in bandages, and a woman being treated in hospital. One father of two, who gave his name as Ahmed, told AFP his 'house shook, the windows shattered, and my family and I were terrified'. 'I've been living in Sanaa for 10 years, hearing shelling throughout the war. By God, I've never experienced anything like this before,' he said. A man holds a fragment of a missile at the site of a US strike in Saada, Yemen. Reuters Trump, posting on social media, vowed to 'use overwhelming lethal force' to end the Houthi attacks, which the rebels say are in solidarity with Palestinians during the Gaza war. 'To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON'T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!' he said. Trump also issued a stern warning to Tehran. 'To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY!' he said. The Houthis, who had long complained of marginalisation, seized Sanaa in September 2014, forcing the government to flee south and leaving the rebels controlling large parts of the country. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the deaths in the US strikes and said Washington had 'no authority' to dictate Tehran's foreign policy. US Central Command, which posted videos of warplanes taking off and a bomb demolishing a compound, said 'precision strikes' were launched to 'defend American interests, deter enemies, and restore freedom of navigation'. The Houthis' political bureau said its 'forces are fully prepared to confront escalation with escalation'. They have launched scores of drone and missile attacks on ships in the two key waterways. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the Houthis had 'attacked US warships 174 times and commercial vessels 145 times since 2023'. The Yemen Conflict Observatory database set up by ACLED, a non-profit monitor, shows 136 Houthi attacks against warships, commercial vessels, Israeli and other targets since October 19, 2023. The campaign put a major strain on the vital trade route, which normally carries about 12 percent of world shipping traffic, forcing many companies to take a costly detour around southern Africa. Agencies
