Houthi health authorities say Saudi strikes in northern Yemen killed or wounded 14, including at a prison holding 35 inmates
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Houthi-run health authorities said Saudi airstrikes in northern Yemen killed or wounded 14 people, and Houthi officials said one strike hit a prison holding 35 inmates, sending several to hospital and possibly trapping others, Haaretz reported. The claims could not be independently verified and Saudi Arabia did not comment in the sources read.
- When
- 8 September 2026
- Where
- Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airstrike · military
- Acting party
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Against
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Houthi authorities attribute the strikes to Saudi Arabia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Haaretz
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Houthi health authorities say Saudi strikes in northern Yemen killed or wounded 14, including at a prison holding 35 inmates", ev-20261027-k6jf, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-k6jf/