11 civilians among 25 killed in Yemen bombing, air blitz

Five members of a family and 14 Houthi rebels were among the dead


Afp January 02, 2017
The Yemen conflict has killed more than 7,000 people since the coalition intervened, according to the United Nations PHOTO: AFP

ADEN: Eleven civilians, including five members of one family, and 14 Houthi rebels have been killed in shelling and air strikes in Yemen in two days.

An air strike by the pro-government Saudi-led coalition killed five rebels on Monday

Shelling by government forces killed three more rebels in the same area of Marib, east of the rebel-held capital Sanaa.

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The Arab coalition started an air campaign against the Iran-backed rebels in March 2015 after the insurgents closed in on President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in his refuge in the southern city of Aden.

Rebel media accused the coalition of conducting air strikes on Monday across several regions in Yemen, killing two civilians in the western province of Hodeida.

Meanwhile, four civilians, including three children, were killed on Sunday in rebel bombing that targeted residential areas in the southwestern city of Taez, a local official and medical sources said.

The Yemen conflict has killed more than 7,000 people since the coalition intervened, according to the United Nations.

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