At least five children were among the wounded. Thestrike hit shops near theMawiya junction, although the casualties and target could not be independently verified. Yemeni** government forcessaid they had instead targeted a Houthi military position** and vehicles in the area.
The attack comes amid a major escalation in Yemen’s war, with** Houthi forcesadvancing along the Red Sea coasttowards Bab al-Mandab**, a crucial** shipping route**.** Saudi Arabiahas responded with hundreds of airstrikes**, according to the Houthis, who said** 27 strikeswere carried out across six provinces** in the previous 24 hours.
The renewed fighting has killed nearly 700 people and displaced more than130,000, according to the** UN**. Saudi Arabia said it also intercepted** two Houthi dronesheading towards Riyadh** on Saturday.