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Yemen bombing by Shia rebels leaves scores dead Yemen bombing by Shia rebels leaves scores dead
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Shia rebels and their allies have shelled an area north of Aden, killing at least 45 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.Shia rebels and their allies have shelled an area north of Aden, killing at least 45 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.
The rebels are pushing back against last week’s offensive by their Saudi-backed rivals that uprooted them from areas they control in the strategic port city, including Aden’s international airport. The rebels are pushing back against last week’s offensive by their Saudi-backed rivals that uprooted them from areas they controlled in the strategic port city, including Aden’s international airport.
The officials said hundreds of residents fled Dar Saad, north of Aden, amid rebel shelling that intensified on Sunday. They said at least 45 people, believed to be civilians, were killed. Ambulances took the wounded to various hospitals, including some operated by international aid group Doctors Without Borders.The officials said hundreds of residents fled Dar Saad, north of Aden, amid rebel shelling that intensified on Sunday. They said at least 45 people, believed to be civilians, were killed. Ambulances took the wounded to various hospitals, including some operated by international aid group Doctors Without Borders.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to brief journalists.The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to brief journalists.
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Abdu Mohammed Madrabi, a 65-year old resident, said he was in line outside the post office to collection his pension when the shells landed, causing chaos. Madrabi, who was wounded in the neck, back and leg, said many private cars carried the wounded to hospital because ambulances could not cope. “We are now sitting on the floor of the hospital,” waiting for treatment, he said. Abdu Mohammed Madrabi, a 65-year-old resident, said he was in a queue outside the post office to collection his pension when the shells landed, causing chaos. Madrabi, who was wounded in the neck, back and leg, said many private cars carried the wounded to hospital because ambulances could not cope. “We are now sitting on the floor of the hospital,” waiting for treatment, he said.
The shelling was intense in the neighbourhood of Sharqiya, a few hundred metres from the post office. Residents said shelling since early dawn kept them hiding at home.The shelling was intense in the neighbourhood of Sharqiya, a few hundred metres from the post office. Residents said shelling since early dawn kept them hiding at home.
“It’s been one shell after the other since the morning. We are feeling the house is going to collapse over our head,” said Arwa Mohammed, a resident of Sharqiya, who has been locked up in one room with her seven-member family for safety. She said a shack nearby was left burning from the bombing, adding that its residents fled only minutes before the shell landed.“It’s been one shell after the other since the morning. We are feeling the house is going to collapse over our head,” said Arwa Mohammed, a resident of Sharqiya, who has been locked up in one room with her seven-member family for safety. She said a shack nearby was left burning from the bombing, adding that its residents fled only minutes before the shell landed.
“Balls of fire are falling over our heads amid screams of children and women,” said Anis Othman, a neighbour of Mohammed. “Why all that shelling? There are no weapons or fighters here. [The rebels] want to terrorise us and drive us out. This is only rancour and hate.”“Balls of fire are falling over our heads amid screams of children and women,” said Anis Othman, a neighbour of Mohammed. “Why all that shelling? There are no weapons or fighters here. [The rebels] want to terrorise us and drive us out. This is only rancour and hate.”
Hassan Boucenine, the head of Doctors Without Borders in Yemen, said the situation was “very, very difficult”, describing random shelling in Dar Saad coming from the north and east, wounding mostly civilians. He said his medical facilities had received 50 wounded people and 25 corpses. “There will be more,” he added.Hassan Boucenine, the head of Doctors Without Borders in Yemen, said the situation was “very, very difficult”, describing random shelling in Dar Saad coming from the north and east, wounding mostly civilians. He said his medical facilities had received 50 wounded people and 25 corpses. “There will be more,” he added.
The Saudi-backed fighters, supported by Saudi-led coalition air strikes, pushed the rebels out of Aden’s airport and two major neighbourhoods last week. The rebels vowed to retaliate. The Saudi-backed fighters, supported by Saudi-led coalition air strikes, pushed the rebels out of Aden’s airport and two major neighbourhoods last week. The rebels have vowed to retaliate.
Aden has been the scene of some of the war’s most intense ground fighting since March.Aden has been the scene of some of the war’s most intense ground fighting since March.