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Monday 27 April 2015 - 11:56
Story Code : 162300

Saudi Arabia keeps pounding Yemeni districts

Saudi Arabiahasreportedly carried out fresh assaults on Yemen, bombarding several places across the impoverished country including the capital Sana'a.

According to local media reports, Saudi fighter jets pounded Faj Attan, al-Nahdin, and al-Arqoubdistricts in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, early on Monday.

According to the Yemeni newswebsite,Yemen-press, a huge explosion happened in the Faj Attan district after the Saudi fighter jets targeted a missile depotthere. Several people were reportedly killed in the Saudi raid.

The Yemeni air defense system shot at the Saudi warplanes after they entered Sanaa airspace, the website added.

Saudi fighter jetsalso carried out several airstrikes in the Safra district in the northwestern province of Saada.

Artillery shells fired by Saudi forces also hittwo other districts in Saada.

There are no exact reports onthe number of casualties in the attacks on Monday.

Saudi Arabia launched its air campaign against Yemen on March 26 - without a United Nations mandate - in a bid to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement and to restore power to the countrys fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh.

On April 21, Riyadh announced the end of the first phase of its military operation, which hasclaimed the lives of nearly 1,000 people so far, but airstrikes have continued.

According to Yemens Health Ministry, the month-long Saudi aggression has killed nearly 150 children and around 100 women.

By Press TV
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