Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: UN

Incidents verified by the UN include seven air strikes that hit a prison in the Shaub district of Sanaa

Reuters December 19, 2017
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a yemeni man looks at the damage caused by an alleged air strike by the saudi led coalition on a rebel controlled tv station in sanaa photo afp
A Yemeni man looks at the damage caused by an alleged air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on a rebel-controlled TV station in Sanaa. PHOTO: AFP
GENEVA: Air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen have killed at least 136 civilians and non-combatants since December 6, UN human rights spokesperson Rupert Colville told a regular UN briefing on Tuesday.

Incidents verified by the UN included seven air strikes that hit a prison in the Shaub district of Sanaa on Dec 13, killing at least 45 detainees thought to be loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi who is supported by Saudi Arabia.
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Bunny Rabbit | 6 years ago | Reply with so much blood shed / killings/ unpredictability / instability around , their princes find time and money to buy chateaus / yachts in Europe .
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