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| Arab coalition to investigate claims related to targeting of civilians in Yemen |
| 2017-02-17 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The Arab coalition on Thursday said that it will investigate claims that it targeted a gathering of civilians in Sanaa, a statement said. That statement said: "We are aware of media reports that Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... militias are claiming that Yemeni non-combatants were killed in an air raid overnight near Sanaa. There has been fighting between Yemeni armed forces and rebels in this area in recent days. We are investigating the reports and will release further information when we have it." Reports alleged that warplanes struck a house north of Yemen’s capital on Wednesday night where civilians had gathered. The |
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