Amnesty calls for US strike on Yemen to be investigated as war crime
Summary
Amnesty International has asked for an investigation into a U.S. air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen that killed at least 68 people. The group considers the attack a possible war crime and says survivors are still suffering with little support.Key Facts
- The U.S. air strike occurred on April 28, 2025, hitting a detention center in Saada, Yemen.
- At least 68 detainees were killed and 47 were injured in the attack.
- The center was a prison facility visited by international groups, who found no military use there.
- Survivors, mostly Ethiopian men, report ongoing physical and mental health problems and lack of medical care.
- Amnesty International says the U.S. government has not released any investigation results or taken responsibility.
- The attack is one of the deadliest civilian incidents involving U.S. strikes documented by Amnesty in recent years.
- Amnesty calls for transparent and independent investigations and reparations for victims.
- The group also mentioned a deadly U.S. strike on a school in Minab, Iran, which killed 156 people in March 2025.
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