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Amnesty Seeks War-Crimes Inquiry Into U.S. Strike on Yemen Prison That Killed Dozens

Amnesty urges a war-crimes probe, citing evidence that the Saada prison strike lacked a clear military target.

SAADA, YEMEN - APRIL 28: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALES. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) In this handout photo provided by the Houthi Media Center, Yemen's Red Cross members rescuing survivors after what the Houthis allege was a US airstrike destroyed a prison holding African migrants April 28, 2025 in Saada province, Yemen. (Handout photo by Houthi Media Center/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Amnesty International called for an investigation into whether the April 28 strike on a Houthi-run prison in Saada amounted to a war crime after more than 60 detained African migrants were killed.
  • Survivor accounts collected by Amnesty describe a civilian detention site with no Houthi fighters present inside the building at the time.
  • Debris displayed after the blast matched parts of two 250-pound GBU-39 small-diameter bombs used by U.S. forces, according to Amnesty’s assessment.
  • U.S. Central Command has not publicly explained the strike and says it will release an assessment for Operation Rough Rider soon.
  • The strike took place during an expanded U.S. campaign against the Houthis; Airwars estimates the operation caused at least 224 civilian deaths, and a 2022 attack on the same compound by a Saudi-led coalition killed 66 detainees, a U.N. report found.