Report: 11 civilians killed in 22 airstrikes, ground attacks over 24 hours
SANAA, Aug. 14 (YPA) – At least 11 civilians, including three children, were killed and 18 civilians and children were injured when the US-backed Saudi-led coalition launched 22 airstrikes and ground attacks on several areas of Yemen’s province during the past 24 hours, according to reports combined by Yemen Press Agency on Tuesday.
- In Saada province:
Two civilians were killed and four injured, including children, in an airstrike on Baqem district.
Three airstrikes were waged on Boqea area of Kutaf district.
Meanwhile, a civilian was killed and two children were injured in a Saudi missile shelling targeted residential areas of Razih district.
Artillery and missile shells were fired toward residential villages of Razih, Monabeh and Shada district.
- In Nehm district:
Three airstrikes hit Madraj area.
- In Taiz province:
A child was critically wounded after being shot by Saudi-backed sniper in Salou district.
- In Hodeidah province:
A civilian, his wife and three of his children were killed in an airstrike hit their home in Ashraf area of Duraihimi district.
A civilian was killed and six were injured in airstrikes on a civilan’s farm in Tuhaita district.
Two airstrikes were waged on the east of Hais.
Two airstrikes on Jubanah area of Hali district.
- In Amran province:
Two civilians were killed and five injured in three airstrikes on Harf-Sufian district.
- In Najran border province:
Five Saudi-led airstrikes hit Talaa and Boqea.
Sameera Hassn