Saudi warplanes continue to hit Yemen hours before ceasefire

Published May 12th, 2015 - 08:55 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Saudi warplanes continued pounding Yemen, with more than 50 airstrikes targeting the capital Sanaa and the northern province of Sa’ada.

Saudi fighter jets late Monday and early Tuesday bombarded several neighborhoods of Sanaa, including An-Nahzah, Faj Attan and Jabal al-Naqam, that left hundreds of people dead or injured, and destroyed dozens of residential units.

The raids also targeted an arms depot in Jabal al-Naqam late Monday, killing 19 people and injuring over 200 others.

Reports say Yemen's air defense also opened fire on fighter jets violating the country's airspace.

In Sa'ada, 34 people including children and women were killed in the Saudi attacks. The country's Al-Masira TV building in the province was also targeted.

According to the latest UN figures, the Saudi military campaign has so far claimed the lives of over 1,400 people and injured close to 6,000 people, roughly half of whom have been civilians.

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