Saada prison airstrike

On 21 January 2022, an airstrike hit a prison in Saada, Yemen. It killed at least 100 people and injured more than 200 others.[3][4][5]

Saada prison airstrike
Part of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen and the Yemeni Civil War
LocationSaada, Yemen
Date21 January 2022 (2022-01-21)
TargetPrison
Attack type
Airstrike
Deaths87+[1]
Non-fatal injuries
266+[2]
Perpetrators Saudi Arabia
 United Arab Emirates

Fighter jets from the Saudi military coalition bombed a makeshift prison in Saada province, killing at least 87 prisoners. Those injured in the attack are still being rescued.[6]

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