Fresh Wave of Saudi Air Raids Kills 8 in Sana’a

01 June 2015 | 20:38 Code : 1948307 Latest Headlines

(FNA)- Saudi military aircraft launched several strikes against arms depots in the Yemeni capital Sana'a on Monday, killing at least 8 people in nearby areas.

More than 8 civilians were killed after the areas of al-Jaraf and Jabal al-Naqam in Sana'a came under the fire of the Saudi warplanes on Monday.

The Saudi warplanes continued their unabated aerial bombardments against Yemen on Monday and claimed the lives of more than 6 civilians after pounding Al Khafji area on the outskirts of the Yemeni capital.

Late on Sunday, the monarchy's air raids also hit a radio station in Northern Sa'ada province, inflicting serious damage on the country's infrastructure.  

In the western part of the country, Saudi fighter jets bombarded the Hudaydah International Airport several times.

Saudi Arabia has been bombing Yemen in the last 68 days to bring its ally, fugitive president Mansour Hadi, back to power.

The airstrikes have so far claimed the lives of more than 4,169 civilians, mostly women and children.

According to a recent report by Freedom House Foundation, most of the victims of the deadly Al Saud campaign are civilians, including a large number of women and children.

Thousands of residential buildings have been destroyed, and hundreds of civil and public facilities were reduced to rubble as a result of the bombardments by Saudi warplanes on the Yemeni cities and towns, the group said.