YEMEN Press Agency

Civilian homes in Durayhimi city burned down due to Saudi shelling

HODEIDAH, Dec. 8 (YPA) – A local source in the besieged city of Durayhimi. in Hodeidah province announced that a number of civilian homes were burned down as coalition forces targeted civilian areas with various heavy weapons on Sunday.

The source confirmed that the coalition forces used a tank to attack the village of Al-Shajan in the outskirts of the besieged city of Durayhimi.

Accordding to the source, the attacks came hours after coalition forces committed crimes against civilians in the province by launching artillery shelling on their home in al-Jah area of Beit al-Faqih district, leaving a mother and two of her children wounded.

Moreover, the coalition forces fired over 14 artillery shells at Al-Shajan and Al-Kawei villages, leaving material casualties.

The source pointed out  the aggression forces fired four rockets at civilian properties and farms in the Faza area of Tuhayta district and over 27 artillery shells at Jabalyah area, adding that coalition forces also launched artillery shelling on civilians east of Hays district, leaving material damage.

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