Amnesty calls for US strike on Yemen to be investigated as war crime
Amnesty International has urged for an investigation into a US air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen, which resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people. The organization claims that the strike, which occurred on April 28, 2025, may constitute a war crime due to the lack of military use of the facility. Survivors of the attack continue to suffer from severe physical and psychological injuries, with many unable to afford necessary treatment.
- ▪The US air strike on a detention facility in Saada, Yemen, killed at least 68 detainees and injured 47.
- ▪Amnesty International reported that the detention center had been previously visited by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations, who found no military use of the facility.
- ▪Survivors of the strike are still facing serious health issues and financial difficulties nearly a year later.
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News|Human RightsAmnesty calls for US strike on Yemen to be investigated as war crimeThe attack last year on a migrant detention facility killed at least 68 people.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRescuers stand at the site of a strike at a detention centre for African migrants in Saada, Yemen, on April 28, 2025 [Naif Rahma/ Reuters]By Caolán MageePublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Amnesty International has called for a United States air strike on a migrant detention centre in Yemen to be investigated as a possible war crime.In a report released on Tuesday, the rights group said the strike on April 28, 2025, hit a detention facility in Saada in northwestern Yemen, killing at least…
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