The Houthi rebel authorities have updated the number of deaths caused by several airstrikes launched the day before by the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia against the main prison in the Al Jauf governorate, located in northern Yemen, to 17 on Tuesday.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Health of the government established by the Houthi insurgency, Anees Alasbahi, has indicated on his social media that the total balance of victims from these bombings has already risen to 24 people, with 17 deceased and seven injured.
In the same statement, he emphasized that these are "not definitive" figures and that they are expected to increase "significantly" as search and rescue efforts continue at the site, developed under circumstances, he stressed, "extremely difficult due to the magnitude of the destruction."
Clashes between the Houthis and the coalition forces led by Riyadh, both inside Yemen and outside its borders, have intensified in recent weeks. On the same Tuesday, Saudi authorities reported that 73 civilians, including women and minors, have been injured by a series of bombings by the fundamentalist group against Saudi territory.
In July, the Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia after accusing Riyadh of carrying out attacks against their positions in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. In response, the Saudi government announced the launch of a mission of an international alliance aimed at safeguarding navigation in the Red Sea against the actions of the rebels.
In this scenario, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned "the cross-border attacks by the Houthis against multiple targets in southern Saudi Arabia," while expressing his concern over the "intensification of military clashes" inside Yemen.
His spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, conveyed this message in a press appearance, in which he urged "all parties to act with restraint and avoid further escalation."