17 civilians killed, 15 wounded in Saudi attacks on Saada during May

SAADA, Jun.03 (YPA) –  At least 17 civilians were killed and 15 wounded in May as a result of Saudi-led coalition shelling on border areas in Saada province, northern Yemen, a security source said.

“The Area of Al-Raqaw in Monabbih border district was the most affected by the Saudi attacks, in which 13 civilians were killed and 11 wounded,” the source  explained .

“A woman was killed and three citizens were injured in  Saudi artillery and rocket attacks on the homes of citizens in the border directorate of Shada,” the source said, adding that coalition warplanes launched an airstrike on Wadi Leya area of the border directorate of al-Dhaher , killing 3 citizens and seriously injuring another citizen.

The source pointed out that these brutal crimes reveal the ugly face of the authoritarian Saudi regime, as well as the lies of the international community and the United Nations, which claims to defend human rights.

E.M