Air strikes hit Yemen hours before five-day truce comes into force
- 9 years ago
Warplanes have carried out airstrikes near the Yemeni capital Sana’a. The raid on the Houthi-controlled city comes hours before a truce will come into force.
At least 120 people have been killed by the raids.
Declared by the Saudi-led coalition the 5-day ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight Sunday, with the aim of allowing crucial humanitarian aid to be delivered.
In a country of 25 million people, aid agencies say now 80 percent are in need of some form of aid.
The Saudi-led coalition has been bombing Houthi fighters allied to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh since March 26.
The UN children’s agency says at least 365 children have been killed, and 485 have been injured since the raids began.
At least 120 people have been killed by the raids.
Declared by the Saudi-led coalition the 5-day ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight Sunday, with the aim of allowing crucial humanitarian aid to be delivered.
In a country of 25 million people, aid agencies say now 80 percent are in need of some form of aid.
The Saudi-led coalition has been bombing Houthi fighters allied to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh since March 26.
The UN children’s agency says at least 365 children have been killed, and 485 have been injured since the raids began.