28 Mar 2024
Tuesday 1 September 2015 - 22:10
Story Code : 178569

18 civilians killed in Saudi aerial raids across Yemen

At least 18 civilians have been killed in Saudi airstrikes against residential areas across Yemen as part of Riyadhs ongoing military campaign against its southern neighbor.

On Tuesday, Saudi military aircraft bombarded Mukayrastown in Yemens central province of al-Bayda, killing eleven people and injuring many more, Lebanon-based Arabic-language al-Mayadeen news network reported.

Moreover, one civilian was killed and nine others sustained injuries when Saudi warplanes struck a number of areas in the southwesternYemeni province of Taizz.

Saudi jets also pounded a popular market in the city of Sirwah, which lies about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of the capital,Sanaa, leaving four civilians dead and 15 others injured.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] Yemenis look at the damage following a Saudi airstrike on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, August 31, 2015. (Photo by AFP)[/caption]

Separately, Saudi military aircraft carried out strikes against Majazdistrict in Yemens northwestern province of Saada on Tuesday. One civilian was killed and several others were injured in the aerial assault.

Additionally, Saudi warplanes carried out 12 airstrikes against various regions in the northwestern provinceofHajjah, though no reports of fatalities were immediately available.

Saudi jets also struck al-Khamsin Street in down town Sanaa, leveling 12 residential buildings to the ground. The strike left one civilian dead and 17 others injured.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] A Yemeni man stands next to a charred vehicle following a Saudi airstrike on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, August 31, 2015. (Photo by AFP)[/caption]

Meanwhile, Saudi warplanes launched five airstrikes against the al-Ashraf and Balaq districts of Yemens centralprovince of Marib. There were no immediate reports of casualties and the extent of damage inflicted.

Saudi Arabia launched its military aggression against Yemen on March 26 without a UN mandate in a bid to undermine Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement and restore power to the countrys fugitive former PresidentAbd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh.

Over 4,300 people have been killed in the Yemeni conflict, the World Health Organization said on August 11. Local Yemeni sources, however, say the fatality figure is much higher.

By Press TV
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