Yemen: 26 killed and 9 wounded in Saudi Airstrike in Sa'dah

According to reports, an airstrike launched by a Saudi jet, that struck Alaf market in Sa’dah, killed 26 and left 9 others wounded.

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Reports suggest that the victims of the attack were male and it remains unclear whether they were civilians or militants.

Initial reports estimated that 17 had been killed and 6 wounded in the Saudi airforce strike on the market. The strike targeted the popular "Locanda" hotel and nearby shops.

Previously, the Western-backed Saudi coalition bombed a hotel on Aug. 23, in the village of Beit al-Azhari north of Sana’a province, which resulted in the death of more than 70 civilians and wounded scores more.

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In the past month, the coalition has continued a pattern of attacking civilian targets which have killed and injured many.

Two civilians were killed and another wounded in the al-Ammar district of al-Yafra governorate in the border province of Sa’dah by the coalition.

On Oct. 20, the coalition also killed 11 and left lots more wounded following raids targeting the Ghor district of Ghamr Directorate.

On Oct. 17, the coalition, again, bombed an agricultural site in the Maza district of Sa’dah governorate which killed three workers and left eight others injured.

Since the beginning of the coalition’s intervention in Yemen in 2015, accompanied by a naval and air blockade, the war has so far killed more than 12,000 people and created one of the most dire humanitarian disasters in the world.

For its role, the Saudi-led coalition has come under international criticism by activists and human rights organizations.