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Incident Date
28 April 2025
Incident Code
USYEM250428a
Location
السجن الاحتياطي، صعدة, Remand Detention Center, Sadaa, Sadaa, Yemen
68 civilians housed in Sadaa's Remand Detention Centre were killed and at least 47 injured by alleged US airstrikes on the morning of 28 April, 2025. The Centre primarily held migrants coming from African countries and was believed to be holding 115 people at the time of the strike. Yemen is a frequent route for…
Summary
Published
16 May 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Legal
(
Prison
)
Civilians reported killed
68
Civilians reported injured
47–65
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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