Houthi health officials said Saudi-led airstrikes on a crowded market near a fuel station in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf province, killed 14 people including women and children and wounded 15 others on October 28.
Saudi-led airstrikes struck a crowded market and nearby fuel station in Al-Hazm, the capital of Al-Jawf province in northern Yemen, on October 28, killing 14 people and wounding 15 others, according to Houthi-run health officials.
Anees al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Houthi Health Ministry in Sanaa, said the dead included three children and two women. The strikes hit around midday when the market was packed with shoppers, damaging shops and nearby homes. Xinhua and the Associated Press reported the preliminary toll from Houthi sources, with no immediate comment from Saudi authorities.
The attack forms part of ongoing cross-border exchanges. Houthi forces have claimed missile strikes on Saudi oil facilities and the defense ministry in recent days, while Saudi-led forces have conducted repeated airstrikes in Yemeni territory.
Associated Press and India Today reporting, drawing on Houthi statements and local accounts, confirm the location, the timing during peak hours, and the casualty figures as stated by the Sanaa health ministry. Independent verification of the exact numbers remains limited, and Saudi officials have not publicly addressed this specific strike.
The incident underscores the continuing civilian toll in Yemen’s long-running conflict. Further escalation or de-escalation will depend on responses from both sides and any international pressure in the coming days.
People Sentiments Public Mood: Negative
- al-Asbahi: strikes killed 14 including children and women
- Houthi ministry: called the attack a war crime