US bombardment of Yemen intensifies, dozens killed

US military strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have killed dozens.Eight individuals, including women and children, were killed in the Thaqban neighborhood of the Bani al-Harith district. After an attack on a migrant detention center, another 30 people were reported dead, according to Al Jazeera.

More casualties were reported as a result of additional US strikes that targeted the governorates of Amran and Saada. Although it has verified more than 800 strikes on Yemeni targets since mid-March, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has not disclosed details of the most recent operations. 

More than 220 deaths have been reported during the ongoing campaign, Al Jazeera reported.