Yemeni Security Officials Say Houthis Killed 13 Civilians
Yemeni security officials say shelling by Houthi
rebels has killed at least 13 civilians including women and children in the
provinces of Hodeida and Taiz.
The officials said Saturday the attacks killed at
least 11 people, including six from one family, south of the Red Sea city of
Hodeida in the past 24 hours.
They say another two children were killed by mortar
fire late Friday in the Salih district in the southwestern province of Taiz.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity
because they were not authorized to brief the media.
Yemen’s war pits the Iran-backed Houthis against the
internationally recognized government, which is supported by a Saudi-led
coalition.
The war has claimed tens of thousands of lives and
thrust millions to the brink of famine.
