Airstrike kills three children in Yemen as violence escalates
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 10:32 · Archive
An airstrike has killed three children in Yemen's Dhamar province, according to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who blame Saudi Arabia.
An airstrike killed three children in Yemen's southwestern province of Dhamar, according to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthi-run health ministry said the strikes on Friday hit houses in al-Ar village in the Dawran Aness district. One child aged 8 and two children aged 10 were killed, and more than a dozen people were wounded.
The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for the strike. Saudi Arabia has not commented on the attack, which occurs during a period of heightened fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies.
According to the Houthi health ministry, 124 people have been killed in territories the Houthis control since fighting resumed in September.
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- Airstrike kills 3 children in Yemen, and other Middle East developmentsAn airstrike has killed three children in Yemen, according to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 10:02
- Airstrike kills 3 children in Yemen, and other Middle East developmentsAn airstrike has killed three children in Yemen, according to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 10:02
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