Saudi Warplanes Fire 20 Rockets at Yemen’s Border Areas

20 April 2015 | 18:07 Code : 1946719 Latest Headlines

(FNA)- Saudi fighter jets launched over 20 rockets on several areas near the Yemeni border, killing and injuring dozens of civilians.

According to reports, the Saudi warplanes pounded the areas of Shadda, al-Dhaher and Razekh near the border land, and claimed the lives of a large number of people.

Saudi Arabia has been striking Yemen for 26 days now to restore power to fugitive president Mansour Hadi, a close ally of Riyadh. The Saudi-led aggression has so far killed over 2,655 Yemenis, including hundreds of women and children. The attacks have also left thousands of people injured.

Hadi stepped down in January and refused to reconsider the decision despite calls by Ansarullah revolutionaries of the Houthi movement.

Despite Riyadh's claims that it is bombing the positions of the Ansarullah fighters, Saudi warplanes are flattening residential areas and civilian infrastructures.