Twelve civilians are reported to have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in north-western province of Yemen, as they were heading to a local market, residents and an official said, adding that the victims were travelling in a pick-up truck that was targeted in the Hiran district of Hajja province.
There was no immediate comment from the coalition, which is fighting the Houthi rebel movement in a bid to restore the internationally recognised government. The coalition says it does not target civilians, but the UN says air strikes have caused the majority of the more than 4,125 civilian deaths recorded since the conflict in Yemen escalated in March 2015.
Today’s incident comes two days after a 48-hour cessation of hostilities ended. Both sides accused each other of repeated violations of the truce, which had brought a brief respite from air strikes for residents of the rebel-controlled capital, Sanaa.