At least 25 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed and over 70 more were wounded during a Saudi-led Arab coalition aerial strike on a city in Yemen, local government sources told EFE on Thursday.
The bombing took place on Wednesday night in the city of al-Hudaydah which is under the control of government-opposed Houthi rebels.
The aerial attack struck and destroyed seven residences located in the popular neighborhood of Suq al Hunud according to a spokesman of the provincial office of Yemen's Ministry of Health.
Al-Hudaydah is the largest port on the north Yemen Red Sea coast, some 220 kilometers (137 miles) west of Yemen's capital Sanaa and is therefore of great strategic importance.
The Suq al Hunud attack coincided with another Arab League aerial bombing at the al-Hudaydah Central Security barracks, which is controlled by the Houthi militia and their allies.
The so-called Arab Alliance launched a military offensive in Yemen in March 2015, in response to the rebel advance towards the southern city of Aden, forcing Yemen's president, Abdo Rabu Mansur Hadi, to flee to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
EFE
22/9/16
The bombing took place on Wednesday night in the city of al-Hudaydah which is under the control of government-opposed Houthi rebels.
The aerial attack struck and destroyed seven residences located in the popular neighborhood of Suq al Hunud according to a spokesman of the provincial office of Yemen's Ministry of Health.
- Among the wounded, 23 are in a serious condition, so it was likely the final death toll would increase.
Al-Hudaydah is the largest port on the north Yemen Red Sea coast, some 220 kilometers (137 miles) west of Yemen's capital Sanaa and is therefore of great strategic importance.
The Suq al Hunud attack coincided with another Arab League aerial bombing at the al-Hudaydah Central Security barracks, which is controlled by the Houthi militia and their allies.
- It was yet unknown if this second bombing caused any casualties.
The so-called Arab Alliance launched a military offensive in Yemen in March 2015, in response to the rebel advance towards the southern city of Aden, forcing Yemen's president, Abdo Rabu Mansur Hadi, to flee to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
EFE
22/9/16
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The United States Senate on Wednesday voted against legislation that would have blocked the sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, clearing the way for the $1.15 billion sale to go through, Reuters reports...
ReplyDeleteThe vote tally was 71 against the legislation and 27 for.
The legislation was introduced by senators Chris Murphy (D) and Rand Paul (R) as concerns mount over Saudi's role in Yemen.
A report published in March of last year showed that Saudi has become the world's largest arms importer, and critics of the sale fear that it will only fuel the arms race in the tumultuous Middle East.
Supporters of the deal argue that the sale would be a show of support to one of the US's biggest allies in the Middle East.
Speaking about the legislation, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that "This motion comes at a singularly unfortunate time and would serve to convince Saudi Arabia and all other observers that the United States does not live up to its commitments."....i24news.tv
22/9/16