US airstrikes escalate in Yemen as 71 raids hit in 24 hours
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Within a 24-hour period, a total of 71 airstrikes were recorded across Sanaa and the provinces of Amran, Saada, al-Jawf, Marib, and al-Hudaydah.
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In this image made from video, smoke rises after a blast in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo)
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported Friday that US warplanes launched more than 26 airstrikes targeting multiple areas in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the provinces of Saada and al-Jawf.
In Sanaa, the strikes focused on the southern region of the city. Eight raids specifically hit the al-Sawad area in the Sanhan district, located south of the capital.
In Saada province, northern Yemen, US forces carried out 10 additional strikes, including two on the Sahar district.
One civilian was killed and three others injured when a farm east of Saada City was bombed.
This marks a clear escalation in US military activity. Within a 24-hour period, a total of 71 airstrikes were recorded across Sanaa and the provinces of Amran, Saada, Al-Jawf, Marib, and Hodeidah.
US conducts 40 airstrikes
On Thursday evening alone, US aircraft conducted more than 40 strikes across several regions, including Sanaa and its outskirts, as well as areas in Hodeidah, Saada, and Amran.
The attacks caused significant damage to property and to the country's communications infrastructure.
Read more: US strikes on Yemen killed 8 children amid humanitarian crises: UNICEF
Meanwhile, in Sanaa's al-Sabeen Square, millions of Yemenis took to the streets on Friday to mark International Quds Day.
The mass rallies strongly condemned the continued aggression against both Gaza and Yemen.
Protesters declared: "We continue to stand against the Zionist enemy and the American enemy in confronting their aggression on Gaza and our country, Yemen."
ملايين تملأ الساحات حشودا وهتافاتا يسمع كل العالم رسائلها..هذا يمن القدس العالمي
— مصطفى aldar (@MST1RD) March 28, 2025
مليونية " #يوم_القدس_العالمي " pic.twitter.com/zToHILsmXq pic.twitter.com/JyinND5j5O pic.twitter.com/kHVLDVrSgA
