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A Saudi-led coalition has declared Yemen's Hodeida city a military zone, days after the United Nations warned that airstrikes could trap civilians and hamper aid efforts.
The military coalition of mainly Gulf Arab states said in a statement late Sunday that Hodeida would be declared a military zone from 10 a.m. Monday until further notice.
Earlier this week, Yemeni regime forces backed by Gulf Arab troops recaptured the Red Sea city of al-Mokha in a push that paved the way for an advance on Hodeida, Yemen's main port city.
The United Nations said Friday the Saudi-led coalition had intensified air strikes on Hodeida, possibly trapping civilians and hampering a humanitarian operation to deliver vital food and fuel supplies.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
