65 ’Civilians’ Killed in Saudi Airstrikes on Residential Area in Yemen’s Taiz
Local Editor
Saudi fighter jets bombarded Yemen’s Taiz in which at least 65 civilians have been killed and 60 others wounded on Thursday, medical resources said.
Saudi fighter jets bombarded residential buildings in the Salh district of the province, situated approximately 350 kilometers [217 miles] south of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, late on Thursday.
Additionally, Saudi warplanes carried out three airstrikes against al-Ja’malah area in Yemen’s northwestern and mountainous province of Sa’ada. There were no immediate reports of possible casualties and the extent of damage inflicted.
Saudi jets also hit two areas in the central Yemeni province of Ma’rib on Thursday, though no information on possible fatalities and the scope of damage was available.
Saudi warplanes also struck the presidential palace in Ta’izz Province, but there were no reports of casualties.
A Saudi-led coalition backed by the United States has been carrying out a military aggression on Yemen by launching airstrikes against the country since March. The airstrikes have not been authorized by the United Nations [UN].
The ’civilian’ death toll in Yemen has risen to at least 1,916, with another 4,186 civilians wounded since the escalation of the conflict in March, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights [OHCHR] reported recently this month.
