Yemen: Airstrike on prison leaves dozens dead
03 February 2022 |
6:31 am
In Yemen, the death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a prison run by rival Houthis has climbed to at least 82. The coalition denied targeting the facility. The attack marks an escalation in the country's seven-year civil war.
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