Airstrikes on neighborhoods near the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa killed at least 44 people, according to health authorities tied to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who blamed Saudi Arabia for the attacks.
Anees al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Houthi-run Health Ministry, said the attacks hit the village of al-Shariya, east of Sanaa. The strikes wounded 40 people, including eight women and nine children, he said.
Mr. Al-Asbahi said rescue teams were searching through rubble for missing villagers, implying the death toll may rise.
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The attacks are some of the deadliest in Yemen’s civil war, which began more than a decade ago but has recently flared up due to aggressive actions on both sides.
The internationally recognized government in Yemen is backed by the Saudi government, which the Houthi rebels have accused of tampering with the independent affairs of the country to its south.
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