Saudi-led coalition in Yemen denies civilians targeted in Saada airstrike
The Houthi group said 13 civilians, including four children, were killed in a coalition airstrike Monday.
The Saudi-led coalition denied accusations from Houthi rebels that one of its airstrikes killed civilians in northern Yemen.
The Iran-aligned Houthi authorities said a coalition airstrike hit a vehicle carrying civilians in Saada province, killing 13 people, four of whom were children. Reuters reported that a statement from the coalition said its strike Monday was "legitimate" because the vehicle was carrying armed Houthis.
“We share our deepest condolences with the bereaved families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives in this terrible, unjustified attack,” Lise Grande, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said in a statement Tuesday.
The alleged attack in Saada province's Shada area came hours after the coalition said it intercepted a Houthi-launched missile from the same region. A spokesperson said the missile was among more than 300 launched by the rebels since 2015.
