At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation that drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres.
SAADA - At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation on Friday that drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres.
The coalition official said the prison was not placed on a "No Strike List in accordance with the agreed upon mechanism" with the United Nations' humanitarian affairs office in Yemen and had "not been reported by the International Committee of the Red Cross". Eight aid agencies operating in Yemen said in a joint statement they were "horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have been killed ... in a blatant disregard for civilian lives".
The Security Council unanimously condemned the "heinous terrorist attacks" by the Yemeni rebels, but in a statement before the meeting the council's Norwegian presidency also strongly condemned the latest violence. "It is impossible to know how many people have been killed. It seems to have been a horrific act of violence."