Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen hotel kills 35
At least 35 persons were killed when Saudi-led coalition warplanes hit a hotel in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, an…
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The Saudi-led coalition admitted on Saturday the targeting of a civilian house in Sanaa was by mistake, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Col. Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman of the coalition, said that the presence of “a technical mistake” had led to the accidental and unintentional targeting of the civilian house, which left 14 dead.
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The spokesman expressed his deep sorrow over the occurrence of the accident and the damage to Yemeni civilians, as well as his sincere sympathy to the victims’ relatives.
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Al-Maliki said that the coalition had referred the incident to the Joint Investigation of Accidents Team (JIAT) for assessment to complete formal procedures.
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