Yemen and the Red Sea

Marhabah, Nihm: Sanaa health spokesman says Saudi air attack kills one and injures two

ATTACK
Location
Marhabah, Nihm district, Sanaa (district reference; Marhabah not geolocated)
Actors
Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

Sanaa-based Health Ministry spokesman Anis al-Asbahi said Saudi aircraft struck Marhabah in Nihm district at noon on Friday, 23 October. His initial report records one person killed and two injured. Yemen Press Agency later attributed a toll of three killed and nine injured to the spokesman; that separate attributed tally is not adopted or reconciled with the primary report. The aircraft type and exact strike site were not disclosed.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: د. أنيس الاصبحي Dr-Anees Alasbahi (@alasbahi_dr) on X, Saudi attacks kill 3 civilians, injure 13 across Yemen

The initial casualty report is attributed to the Sanaa-based, Houthi-run ministry and is not independently confirmed. YPA’s later, different toll remains a separate attributed claim.