Yemen: Dozens of African migrants killed in US strike, Houthis say
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U.S. Strikes Kill 68 Migrants as Campaign Intensifies on Yemen
Above: Yemeni rescuers pull an injured man from the rubble of a building hit in U.S. strikes in the northern province of Saada on April 28, 2025. Image credit: Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The U.S. military campaign is successfully degrading Houthi capabilities and protecting vital shipping lanes, as well as causing significant reductions in attack frequencies and the destruction of key militant infrastructure, while carefully minimizing civilian casualties through precise intelligence-based targeting.
Establishment-critical narrative
The U.S. strikes are causing devastating civilian casualties and humanitarian consequences, particularly affecting vulnerable populations like African migrants, while failing to stop Houthi attacks completely, raising serious concerns about the proportionality and effectiveness of the military response.