Up to 130 people killed in suspected coalition air raid at Yemen wedding: UN
By AFP
29 September 2015 |
9:32 am
A suspected Saudi-led air strike on a Yemeni wedding reportedly killed as many as 130 civilians, including many women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday, adding it was attempting to confirm the figures. "If the numbers are as high as suggested, this may be the single deadliest incident since the start of the conflict,"…
A suspected Saudi-led air strike on a Yemeni wedding reportedly killed as many as 130 civilians, including many women and children, the United Nations said Tuesday, adding it was attempting to confirm the figures.
“If the numbers are as high as suggested, this may be the single deadliest incident since the start of the conflict,” UN rights agency spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters.
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Devlish Saudis, killing your brothers and sisters just for political gain. How can you justify these killing before your Lord on the Day of Qiyaoma?
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