A Saudi-led coalition airstrike on Friday on Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen hit a prison, the rebel group said, killing dozens and injuring scores of others
.claimed responsibility for deadly aerial attacksThe airstrike hit a temporary detention center in Saada, a small town north of the country’s Houthi-controlled capital San’a, the rebels said. At least 60 people, including three children, were killed in the strike, according to aid group Save the Children.
“We take this report very seriously and it will be fully investigated,” said Brig. Gen. Turki al-Malki, the coalition spokesman said. “Whilst this is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further.”escalation of the seven-year war in Yemen The Houthis said the attack on Abu Dhabi was to force the U.A.E. to stop its recent escalation in Yemen, where Emirati-backed militias last week recaptured the oil-rich province of Shabwa from the Houthis.
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