Yemen prison strike: Death toll rises to 23 as 7 remain missing after Saudi airstrike
A Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a Houthi-run prison in Yemen has resulted in at least 23 deaths, with several people still missing. The attack triggered retaliatory drone and missile strikes by Houthi forces against energy facilities in southern Saudi Arabia.
Why it matters
The escalation highlights the ongoing volatility of the Yemen civil war and its direct impact on global energy infrastructure and regional security.
The death toll from an airstrike on a Houthi-run prison in northern Yemen has risen to 23, with seven people still missing, Houthi authorities said on Wednesday.The Saudi-led coalition renewed airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas on Wednesday, as fighting between the two sides intensified.The Houthis had accused Saudi Arabia of striking the Central Corrective Facility in al-Jawf province on Monday. The prison, in Hazm near the Saudi border, collapsed, as a result of the attack.Hassan Saboula, director of the civil defence agency in Jawf, said a child was among those killed and that rescue teams were searching for seven people still missing.
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