Coalition steps up airstrikes on Yemen

SANAA, Jan. 31 (YPA) – About 42 airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition hit on Monday various areas in Taiz, Sanaa, Marib and Jawf provinces.

According to security officials, the coalition warplanes targeted Marib with 13 raids, including 8 on Al-Jouba district, three others on Raghwan district, as well as two on the Majzar district.

In addition, the fighters jets launched 8 raids on Jabal Habashi district and other three on Tabisha’a area in Sabr Al-Mawadim district of Taiz, while four raids on Al-Matoun and Al-Masloub districts in Jawf province.

Earlier in the day, the Eelier in the day, the fighter jets targeted the capital, Sanaa, with 10 raids, including 5 on the old radio station in Al-Hasaba area in the middle of residential neighborhoods, and 3 strikes on the vicinity of the TV building, as well as 3 on al-Saianah residential neighborhood in Al-Thawra district and Bani Hushish district.

On Sunday, the coalition combat jets launched 17 strikes on Marib, 5 on Jawf, three on Taiz, two others on Saada, 2 on Bayda and Amran.

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