Monday, September 28, 2015

Yemen War News Updates -- September 28, 2015



The Guardian: Saudi-led airstrikes hit Yemen wedding party, killing at least 28

Senior government official says strikes, which also wounded dozens of people, were ‘a mistake’

Yemeni security officials said two airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the country’s Shia rebels hit a wedding party, killing 28 people and wounding dozens.

The officials, who remain neutral in the conflict that has splintered Yemen, said Monday’s strikes hit the celebration in al-Wahga, a village near the strait of Bab al-Mandab.

A senior government official said the strikes were “a mistake”.

Yemen War News Updates -- September 28, 2015

"Mistake" made in bombing Yemen wedding party, officials say -- CBS/AP
Helicopter attack kills 30 civilians in Yemen village: residents, medics -- Al Jazeera
Helicopter attack kills 30 civilians in Yemen village: residents, medics -- Reuters
Saudi-led air strikes kill 28 in Yemen: residents -- AFP
Report: Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill 25 Civilians in Yemen -- VOA
Saudi Arabia Denies Involvement In Airstrike That Killed At Least 28 Civilians In Yemen's Hajjah Province -- IBTimes
20 Yemen rebels killed as loyalists press offensive -- AFP
Saudi general killed near Yemen border -- Al Arabiya/AFP
Saudi general killed on Yemen border while 'defending country', army says -- The Guardian
Saudi general dies of wounds in Yemen conflict -- Reuters
Arab coalition strikes Houthi militias in Yemen’s Maarib -- Al Arabiya
Explosions Hurt More Civilians In Yemen Than In Syria This Year -- Huffington Post
Hadi urges Houthis to lay down arms, resume dialogue -- Daily Star
Yemen’s Hadi urges Houthis to lay down arms -- AFP
Saudi Forces Again Claim Gains in Central Yemen, But Victory Elusive -- Anti-War
Aden's chaotic return to life tests Gulf-backed security -- Reuters
Hiding in sewers and other aspects of daily life in Yemen -- i24
Report reveals year of Houthi atrocities in Yemen -- The National
Yemen says war wipes out decades of development -- Times of Israel/AP
The Human Cost of Saudi Arabia's Air War In Yemen, in Photos -- Mother Jones

1 comment:

Caecus said...

where's the outrage?