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Amnesty Urges War-Crimes Probe of U.S. Strike on Houthi-Run Yemen Prison

U.S. Central Command says findings from Operation Rough Rider are forthcoming, with no public explanation for the April prison strike.

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 the April 28 airstrike on a Saada detention site that held African migrants, which the Houthis now say killed 61 people.
  • The rights group cited debris likely from two 250-pound GBU-39 small-diameter bombs and survivor accounts reporting no Houthi fighters inside the building.
  • Amnesty assessed the attack as possibly indiscriminate, noting international law protects prisons unless used for military purposes and requires precautions to prevent civilian harm.
  • CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins said the command is working to release results from the Yemen air campaign known as Operation Rough Rider, but has not detailed the prison strike.
  • The strike followed a 2022 Saudi-led attack on the same compound that a U.N. report said killed 66 detainees, and the broader U.S. campaign has been linked by Airwars to at least 224 civilian deaths.