Rescue workers were still pulling bodies out of the rubble around midday following the dawn strike on the temporary detention centre in Saada in north Yemen.
Suspected Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen kill 23
Suspected Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen kill 23
They Say Todayâs Strikes Also Wounded Eight Others. The Blaze Erupted In A Market After A Strike Targeted A Nearby Petrol Station In El-Garrahi District, They Said. PTI | Updated on: 01 Jan 2018, 09:49:39 PM
Sanaa:
Yemeni witnesses and security officials say Saudi-led coalition airstrikes have killed at least 23 people in the port city of Hodeida.
They say today’s strikes also wounded eight others. The blaze erupted in a market after a strike targeted a nearby petrol station in el-Garrahi district, they said.
The witnesses and officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared retaliation or weren’t authorized to brief reporters. The coalition could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Smoke and dust rise near buildings from air strikes launched by Saudi-led coalition on Sanaa March 7, 2021. Reuters pic
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SANAA, March 7 A Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa today, a Reuters witness and residents said, after it said it had destroyed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis, including at least five fired towards Saudi Arabia.
Saudi state media reported that the Saudi-led coalition said the drones were aimed at “civilian sites”, without giving locations. The US consulate in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah issued an advisory, citing reports of suspected attacks and explosions on Sunday near Jeddah and the southern town of Khamis Mushait.