Saada Prison Airstrike: 2022 Airstrike in Yemen
On 21 January 2022, an airstrike hit a prison in Saada, Yemen.
It killed at least 100 people and injured more than 200 others.
| Saada prison airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen and the Yemeni Civil War | |
| Location | Saada, Yemen |
| Date | 21 January 2022 |
| Target | Prison |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 87+ |
Injured | 266+ |
| Perpetrators |  Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates |
Fighter jets from the Saudi military coalition bombed a makeshift prison in Saada province, killing at least 87 prisoners. Those injured in the attack are still being rescued.
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