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Saudi Arabia says it is in no rush to end the deadly airstrikes against Yemeni people, with the invasion now entering its tenth day.
The spokesman for the Saudi military has claimed that the air raids against Yemenis are achieving the intended goals. The Saudi-led invasion continues to take civilians lives in the impoverished Arab nation. In the latest round of aerial attacks, at least 11 people were killed in a residential area near the capital Sana’a. According to medical sources, six children were among the dead. Since the beginning of the offensive, more than two-hundred people have lost their lives. The UN Security Council is expected to hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss the current situation in the Arab country.
Saudi-led warplanes airdrop arms for militants in port city
The fighters are now trying to take the control of Tawahi and Mualla districts. Some reports previously said the Ansarullah had retreated from the presidential palace in the city. The movement has now denied the reports. The Ansarullah fighters and allied army units took control of the presidential palace in Aden Thursday. This come s as Saudi-led warplanes airdropped weapons and supplies to militants including al-Qaeda insurgents who are battling the Ansarullah fighters in Aden. The city is one of loyalists of fugitive former president Abd-Rabbuh Mansur Hadi’s government.
Yemenis Condemn Saudi-led Airstrikes, Vow Revenge
Yemenis have staged a big rally in the capital Sana’a to express their
anger at the aggressive airstrikes led by Saudi Arabi. The demonstrators
say they are ready to protect their country by all means.
Yemenis
from all walks of life have gathered here at Liberation Square to send a
strong message to the world that their patience is wearing thin. They
say that they would not tolerate Saudi-led aggression and violation of
their country’s sovereignty anymore.
Yemenis with different beliefs
and religions including Sunnis and Shias have gathered here to say that
this Saudi-led aggression have further united Yemenis despite plots
aimed at dividing them.
This come as army forces have
recaptured last stronghold of former fugitive President Hadi’s palace in
Aden. Observers say that after army’s securing the internal front,
Saudi Arabia’s territories would be at the target of the Yemeni army.
People
in Yemen believe that Saudi Arabia cannot see an independent Yemen. A
Yemen that stands by its rights and does not allow any other power to
meddle in its internal affairs. Yemenis say the Saudi kingdom wants a
puppet government in Yemen which serves to their benefits.
At least two Saudi border guards have been killed by fire shot from Yemen
Saudi officials have confirmed the deaths. They say the incident happened in Asir region. The latest fatalities have brought to at least 3 the number of Saudi soldiers killed since Riyadh began its invasion of Yemen last week. On Wednesday one border guard was killed and 10 others injured in clashes with Yemen’s Ansarullah fighters in the same area.