Airstrikes Hit Around Sanaa, Killing Dozens; Houthis Blame Saudi-Led Coalition
August 23 2017
At least 60 people have been killed in airstrikes north of Yemen's capital, say local officials and Houthi rebels on Wednesday, as cited by the Independent (U.K.).
The Houthi rebels, who control the capital, have been fighting the internationally recognized government and a Saudi-led coalition.
One strike hit a hotel in the Arhab district, north of Sanaa, early Wednesday, said a security official cited by Xinhua, China's state news agency.
That airstrike was one of several...
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