Yemeni Bazaar Pounded by Saudi Warplanes, 23 Civilians Killed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Saudi fighter jets on Monday launched a deadly attack on a livestock market in Lahij governorate, south of Yemen, killing dozens of civilians and injuring many others.
Al Mayadeen TV quoted witnesses as saying that tens of Yemeni citizens were in the bazaar at the time of the attack and that a Saudi fighter's rocket targeted a spot where a large number of people had gathered. The cattle market is said to be more crowded on Mondays.
The attack came a few hours after Saudi warplanes pounded residential areas in the town of al-Mu'alla in Yemen's southwestern Aden Province.
At least 7 people were killed on Sunday night attacks on the residential areas in Aden.
Another two people lost their lives in airstrikes carried out against the al-Zamah district in the northwestern Yemeni city of Sa'ada.
Saudi planes also bombarded Yemen's coast guard base in the town of al-Makha in the southwestern province of Ta'izz, killing one person.
Saudi Arabia has been bombarding different areas in Yemen since March 26 without any authorization from the United Nations and heedless of international calls for the cessation of its deadly airstrikes against the impoverished country.
According to a civil coalition monitoring Saudi Arabia's crimes, over 3050 people, including 722 children and 532 women, have been killed during more than 100 days of Saudi-led military strikes on the Arab country. More than 8,000 others have been injured in the attacks, including 581 women and 766 children.