Update: 2 killed, 6 wounded in Saudi airstrikes on Saada

At least two civilians were killed and six others wounded, including children when the US-backed Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched several airstrikes on Saada province, northern Yemen, a security official said on late Wednesday.

According to the official, the aggression aircraft waged airstrikes targeting civilians homes in al-Maqash district, killing two people and wounding six others, including children.

Earlier in the day, two Saudi airstrikes hit a courtyard of a citizen’s house in al-Maqash area in the vicinity of Saada city, which resulted in the burning of a car, a bulldozer, and a group of properties, the official said.

He added that the coalition fighter jets launched four raids on one of the areas in the vicinity of Saada city, and another raid on the border district of al-Dhaher.

The official denounced the criminal coalition’s targeting of citizens’ property and horrifying community by bombing residential areas.

E.M