Relatives say a Saudi led air raid in October destroyed a Yemeni home and killed nine members of one family, spotlighting civilian harm in the long campaign against the Houthis.

The strike is described as part of operations that also involve US support. Families and local accounts place the dead inside a residential building rather than a clear military site, a pattern rights monitors have flagged across years of fighting in Yemen.

Riyadh and its partners cast the air war as necessary to roll back Houthi advances and protect shipping and border areas. Critics say too little is done to verify targets or account for households caught under the bombs.

The fresh allegations land while Yemen's recognised government has been reshuffling ministers and officers after Houthi gains, and while southern factions press for a larger share of power. Independent confirmation of every casualty claim is hard in active war zones, but the family's account adds to pressure for clearer rules of engagement and public investigations when homes are hit.