Day 99
April 28, 2025
2 incidents
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Extrajudicial Killing
US Airstrike Kills 61 to 68 African Migrants in Yemen Detention Center
On April 28, 2025, US military airstrikes under Operation Rough Rider struck a migrant detention center in Sa'ada, northwestern Yemen, killing 61 to 68 detained African migrants by different counts and injuring 47 to 56 others. The facility held 115 undocumented migrants — mostly Ethiopian and Somali nationals — who were sleeping when the strikes hit before 5:00 AM. Amnesty International found no evidence the facility was a military objective and concluded the attack was an indiscriminate strike that must be investigated as a war crime.
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Extrajudicial Killing
Migrant detention center struck — 68 killed
US strikes hit a detention center in Saada Governorate holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and injuring 47 others. Amnesty International calls for the strike to be investigated as a war crime, noting the victims were migrants with no connection to the Houthi movement.
From: Operation Rough Rider: US Killed More Civilians in 52 Days Than in Previous 23 Years in Yemen