City
Epaper

Saudi-led coalition launches 6 airstrikes on Yemeni capital

By IANS | Updated: April 16, 2020 13:50 IST

The Saudi-led coalition on Thursday launched six airstrikes on two suburbs of the Houthi-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to residents.

Open in App

Sanaa, April 16 The Saudi-led coalition on Thursday launched six airstrikes on two suburbs of the Houthi-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to residents.

The strikes hit military sites in the suburb of Wadi Dhahrin the northwest of Sanaa, and the suburb of Khawlan al-Tiyal in the southeast of the capital city, the residents told Xinhua news agency.

Sound of warplanes and explosions were heard in downtown Sanaa.

On April 9, the Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting the Yemeni Houthi group declared a unilateral two-week ceasefire in Yemen in support of the UN peace efforts to end the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people.

Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of much of the country's north and forced the internationally-recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of Sanaa.

The Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemeni conflict in early 2015 to support Hadi's government.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: WadiunYemenXinhua news agency
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalSaudi Arabia Launches Airstrikes on Yemeni Forces in Hadramout, Claim Separatists

International68 African Migrants Dead, Dozens Missing in Shipwreck Off Yemen: UN

MumbaiMumbai’s Efforts Lead to UN’s Permanent Consumer Protection Mechanism in Geneva

International"World Cannot Afford Another Conflict": UN Urges Restraint as India-Pakistan Tensions Rise

InternationalUS Airstrikes on Ras Isa Oil Port in Yemen Kill 74, Injure Over 170; Deadliest Attack Under Trump Administration

Politics Realted Stories

MumbaiWho Is Tejasvee Ghosalkar? Shiv Sena UBT Leader and Former Corporator Joins BJP Ahead of BMC Polls

MaharashtraSanjay Raut Says Sena–MNS Already Together No Need Others Permission

MaharashtraBig Jolt to Sharad Pawar as Salil Deshmukh, Son of Anil Deshmukh, Quits NCP-SP

PoliticsEknath Shinde Issues Strict No-Crossover Order After Meeting Amit Shah; Directive Communicated to All Shiv Sena Leaders

MaharashtraBMC Elections 2025: Devendra Fadnavis Says Clarity on Seat-Sharing Will Emerge in Two Days