Saudi Airstrikes In Yemen Kill Over 120 Civilians In Southern Taiz Province
Source: International Business Times
More than 120 civilians were killed and over 150 wounded in Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes in the southern Yemeni province of Taiz on Friday evening, the Associated Press (AP) reported, citing unnamed security officials. A large number of women, children and elderly people are among those killed, the officials told the AP.
Ongoing clashes have prevented medical personnel from moving the injured to the provincial capital, one of the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the AP.
The Houthis, believed to be backed by Iran, are fighting local and tribal militias, Sunni Islamic militants and forces loyal to former Yemeni president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who is currently living in exile in Saudi Arabia.
Since the Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia started conducting airstrikes in March -- pitting it against Iran in a proxy war -- more than 3,600 people have been killed in Yemen. Additionally, another 17,300 people, including 4,000 civilians, have been wounded.
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