A young boy stands amid the destruction following overnight US strikes in Sanaa. AFP
"The civil defence has announced that 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others wounded in the US attack targeting a centre for illegal migrants in the city of Saada," the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV said.
According to a statement cited by Al-Masirah from the Houthi administration's interior ministry, the centre housed "115 migrants, all from Africa".
The broadcaster showed footage of bodies stuck under the rubble and of rescuers working to help the casualties.
Each year, tens of thousands of migrants brave the Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa, seeking to escape conflict, natural disasters and poor economic prospects by sailing across the Red Sea toward the oil-rich Gulf.
Many hope for employment as labourers or domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries, though they face a perilous journey through war-torn Yemen.
The US army has hammered Yemen with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider".
The Houthis launched strikes targeting Israel vessels in the Red Sea, in solidarity with the Palestinians, since the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza started in October 2023.
On Sunday, the US military claimed it has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Houthi fighters, including members of the group's leadership.
'We will continue'
Despite the US strikes, the Houthis -- who control large swaths of Yemen -- have continued to claim attacks against both US vessels and Israel.
The US military command responsible for the Middle CENTCOM said that "while the Houthis have continued to attack our vessels, our operations have degraded the pace and effectiveness of their attacks. Ballistic missile launches have dropped by 69 per cent. Additionally, attacks from one-way attack drones have decreased by 55 per cent."
"Iran undoubtedly continues to provide support to the Houthis. The Houthis can only continue to attack our forces with the backing of the Iranian regime," the military command said.
"We will continue to ratchet up the pressure until the objective is met, which remains the restoration of freedom of navigation and American deterrence in the region," it added.
Strikes on Sanaa
Al-Masirah TV on Sunday reported that US strikes on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa had killed at least eight people and wounded others.
The channel also broadcast footage of the rubble of destroyed homes and cars, as well as blood stains on the ground, while rescuers collected what appeared to be human remains in white cloth.
Also on Sunday, Houthi media said earlier strikes on Sanaa had killed two people and wounded several more.
The United States first began conducting strikes against the Houthis under Joe Biden's administration, and President Donald Trump has vowed that military action against the group will continue until they are no longer a threat to shipping.
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