Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

World

Air strike ‘kills 11 at rebel-held Yemen base’

-

Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition on Monday hit a military base captured by Yemeni rebels north of Sanaa, killing at least 11, a military official said.

The raid targeted Al-Amaliqa base which was taken over recently by the Huthi rebels in their northern stronghold of Amran province, the official said.

He said 11 people were killed in the first raid to target the base since the rebels seized it.

There was no immediate confirmation of the air strike from other sources.

The government delegation to UN-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait walked out earlier this month in protest at the takeover of the base by the Iran-backed rebels.

The rebels have in their turn complained over alleged air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition which they said killed several people.

UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Monday urged Yemen's warring parties to make concessions to save peace talks aimed at ending a devastating 13-month war.

Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition on Monday hit a military base captured by Yemeni rebels north of Sanaa, killing at least 11, a military official said.

The raid targeted Al-Amaliqa base which was taken over recently by the Huthi rebels in their northern stronghold of Amran province, the official said.

He said 11 people were killed in the first raid to target the base since the rebels seized it.

There was no immediate confirmation of the air strike from other sources.

The government delegation to UN-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait walked out earlier this month in protest at the takeover of the base by the Iran-backed rebels.

The rebels have in their turn complained over alleged air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition which they said killed several people.

UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Monday urged Yemen’s warring parties to make concessions to save peace talks aimed at ending a devastating 13-month war.

AFP
Written By

With 2,400 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world as a leading global news agency. AFP provides fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the issues affecting our daily lives.

You may also like:

World

Immigration is a symptom of a much deeper worldwide problem.

Business

Saudi Aramco President & CEO Amin Nasser speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas - Copyright AFP Mark FelixPointing to the still...

Business

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal infers that some workers might be falling out of the job market altogether.

Business

Traveling in NY is already costly, but it just got worse: transit authorities have approved a controversial $15 toll, set to take effect in...