Saudi airstrikes kill 33 in Yemen's Sanaa province, Houthis claim

Houthi officials said Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted strikes across Sanaa province, resulting in significant civilian and combatant casualties. The exact timing and specific locations of the airstrikes were not immediately detailed in the initial reports.

The reported death toll adds to the mounting casualties from Yemen's protracted conflict, which has been marked by intensive aerial bombardment, ground fighting, and humanitarian challenges. Sanaa province, a Houthi-controlled area in northwestern Yemen, has frequently been targeted in coalition military operations.

The Houthi movement, an Iran-aligned armed group, has controlled much of northern Yemen since 2014. The Saudi-led coalition has conducted thousands of airstrikes since intervening in Yemen's civil war in 2015, supporting the internationally recognized government against Houthi forces.

International humanitarian organizations have expressed alarm over the scale of casualties and displacement resulting from the conflict. The United Nations has previously documented extensive civilian harm from airstrikes and called for investigations into potential violations of international humanitarian law.

Neither Saudi Arabia nor the coalition immediately commented on the latest Houthi casualty claims. Independent verification of the reported figures remains difficult given restricted access to affected areas.