24 Apr 2024
Thursday 28 July 2016 - 15:07
Story Code : 224794

Fresh Saudi warplanes strike civilian areas in Yemen



Saudi warplanes have carried out a series of fresh airstrikes against residential neighborhoods across Yemen, butthere isno immediate reports on possiblecasualties and extent of damage.

They fired several missiles at various areas in Razihdistrict of the mountainous northwestern province of Saadah on Thursday morning,Lebanon-based Arabic-language al-Ahed news website reported.

Saudi warplanes also launched several airborne attacks against al-Dhaher district in the same Yemeni province, but no immediate reports of casualties were available.

Additionally, Saudi aircraft launched two airstrikes against Kuhlan district of Yemens northwestern province ofHajjah, though no reports of casualties were available.

The developments came only a day after five Saudi border guards were killed, when Yemeni army forcesbacked by allied fighters from Popular Committees mounted two separate attacks in retaliation to Saudi Arabias deadly airstrikes.

The guards were killed as Yemeni snipers targeted them on the borders regions of al-Rabuahand al-Khubain Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Jizan.

Yemen has been under military strikes by Saudi Arabia since March 26, 2015. The Saudi war was launched in a bid to crush the Houthi Ansarullah movement and restore power to Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi who has resigned as Yemens president but seeks to grab power.

The Houthi Ansarullah fighters took over state matters after Hadis resignation and his escape from the capital, Sanaa.

By Press TV

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