Published 22:29 IST, September 23rd 2019
Yemen: 5 civilians reportedly killed in Saudi-led coalition airstrike
5 civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in Omran province in Yemen. It was reported that the coalition hit a mosque
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Five civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike by Saudi-led coalition in Omran province in Yemen. It was reported that coalition hit a mosque where civilians h sought shelter when attacks began. five people are reported to be of same family. According to reports, re are still two children missing and rescuers are searching debris from building. re was immediate confirmation by Saudi Arabia regarding attack. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis h allegedly anunced on September 20 that y would stop aiming missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, provided kingdom reciprocated by stopping its attacks on m and warning that continuation of war could le to dangerous developments. anuncement later led to Saudi-led air raids against Houthis in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah which was seen as a retaliation for attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia which were claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels which are backed by Iran.
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Saudi Arabia and UAE allies
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are allies in war. In recent times, Houthi rebels have continuously targetted key infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. y have also allegedly picked out dozens of sites in UAE as possible targets for future attacks. coalition led by Saudi Arabia and UAE also reportedly intervened in Yemen in March 2015 after Houthis removed government in Sanaa in 2014. conflict has killed thousands of Yemenis and left more than a million on brink of famine. United Nations has called it world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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Earlier attacks
Earlier this month, shelling by Houthi rebels h reportedly killed approximately 13 civilians including women and children in provinces of Hodeida and Taiz. officials reported that six members belonging to same family h been killed in south of Red Sea city. y also reported that two children were killed by mortar fire in Salih district in southwestern province of Taiz. Ar case took place where an explosion targetting a government military convoy killed six Yemeni troops and one Saudi Arabian officer. blast took place in eastern Hramawt province.
(With inputs from ncies)
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21:36 IST, September 23rd 2019