Hodeidah’s local authority condemns coalition’s massacre in Hajjah

HODEIDAH, March 11 (YPA) – The local authority in Hodeidah province on Monday condemned Sunday’s horrific massacre committed by Saudi-led coalition aircrafts in Tallan area of Kusahr district in Hajjah province, which left 23 dead and 20 wounded.

“The frequent and systematic attacks on citizen’s houses, roads and service facilities and infrastructure forced by the aggression coalition are considered war crimes,” the local authority said in a statement.

The statement appealed to the international community, the United Nations and the Security Council to take their responsibility to intervene quickly to stop this flagrant aggression against Yemeni people over four years.

In its statement, the local authority in the province of Hodeidah called on the countries of the world to take a clear and explicit position and condemn those crimes and to expose them to international public opinion.

Since Sunday midnight, the coalition warplanes have waged over 30 airstrikes on Kushar district, killing 23 civilians and injuring 20 others, mostly children and women, and the death toll is likely to rise according to Ministry of Public Health and Population.

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