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Monday 12 December 2016 - 14:56
Story Code : 242601

Saudi warplanes bomb Yemeni capital for hours: Media



Press TV- Saudi military aircraft have reportedly pounded the Yemeni province of Sanaa for several hours in an unprecedented wave of bombardments against the country over the past months.

In the early hours of Monday, the warplanes carried out as many as 25 back-to-back airstrikes against various districts of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, local media reported.

Taking the brunt of the attacks was the capitals Wadi Sar District, which was struck 13 times.

There have been no immediate reports of possible casualties.

The assaults also hit Bani Matar District, the presidential palace and the capitals As Sabain Square, leaving two civilians dead.

Sabain Square came under attackhours after the leader of Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement, Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, delivered a speech toa large crowd of Yemenis there, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] A Yemeni doctor treats a baby at a hospital in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, November 6, 2016. (Photo by AFP)[/caption]

Also on Sunday, Saudi jets targeted the city of Saada in northwestern Yemen six times, killing four civilians and injuring a number of others.

Riyadhs attacks have killed at least 11,400 people in the kingdoms impoverished neighbor since March 2015, according to the latest tally by a Yemeni monitoring group.

The Saudi campaign was launched with the aim of reinstating Yemens former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

Hadi, a dedicated Riyadh ally, resigned last year, ignoring calls to reverse the decision and fled to the Saudi capital. He later returned to the countrys port city of Aden.

Hadi has rejected a United Nations peace roadmap, saying the initiative favors Ansarullah, a Houthi movement which has been defending the country against the Saudi invasion.

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