Strikes kill 136 Yemenis

GENEVA: Airstrikes by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen have killed at least 136 civilians and non-combatants since December 6, UN human rights spokesperson Rupert Colville told a regular UN briefing yesterday.

Incidents verified by the UN included seven airstrikes that hit a prison in the Shaub district of Sana’a on December 13, killing at least 45 detainees thought to be loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is supported by Saudi Arabia. – Reuters/African News Agency (ANA)