Yemen’s state news agency Saba reported that a number of patients were injured.
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The country has faced sustained air campaigns for the last seven months, with Saudi Arabia leading the charge to influence the ongoing Yemeni civil war.
A hospital run by Doctors Without Borders has reportedly been struck by a Saudi-led airstrike, representatives of the organization said Tuesday.
About 12 patients and MSF staff members were inside the health center at the time of the strike and successfully evacuated between the two strikes.
“The air raids resulted in the destruction of the entire hospital with all that was inside – devices and medical supplies – and the moderate wounding of several people”, Ali Mughli said.
The conflict gained worldwide attention when the Houthis took over the capital, Sanaa, in September past year, and escalated in March when the coalition started launching airstrikes against Houthi positions. Saba, which run by the rebels, said it was the only hospital in the area, which is a Houthi stronghold. Its hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz was bombed by USA forces on October 3 and about 30 people were killed.
Human rights groups have expressed concern at the mounting deaths caused by the aerial bombing and ground fighting raging across the impoverished country.
A MSF spokesperson contacted by Middle East Eye said that they were still gathering information on the strike.
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Sadaa is the most important metropolis in Sadaa province, northwestern Yemen.
