Twelve people were killed and 30 others wounded in air raids carried out by the United States on Yemen’s capital, according to the Houthi group.
The strikes targeted the Attan area in Sanaa—under Houthi control since 2014—as well as a sanitation facility in the Asir region, Houthi-run media reported on Sunday.
Additional strikes hit the Furwah neighborhood and a busy market in the Shoub district, according to Al Jazeera.
The US Central Command has not yet issued a response regarding the incident.
These air raids followed a series of 13 strikes launched by the US a day earlier on the port and airport in Hodeidah. Just three days prior, the US carried out its deadliest operation yet, targeting the Ras Isa port in Hodeidah, killing at least 80 people and injuring over 150.
Houthi-controlled regions have been experiencing frequent air assaults from Washington. Since the Trump administration declared a large-scale offensive against the Houthis in March, over 200 people have reportedly been killed.
The US has defended the strikes, stating they aim to deter the Houthis from attacking vessels in the Red Sea, a critical route for global trade.
Since November 2023, the Houthis—claiming solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza—have reportedly launched more than 100 attacks on ships they allege are linked to Israel.
Their operations have severely disrupted maritime traffic through the Suez Canal, a key global shipping route. Many companies have since been forced to reroute via the longer and more expensive path around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
Earlier this year, the Houthis paused their attacks during a two-month truce in Gaza, but vowed to resume them once Israel reignited its military campaign in the enclave.
The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, first emerged in the 1990s but came to global attention in 2014 after seizing Sanaa and ousting President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi from the country.
