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'Coalition jets didn't bomb wedding party in Yemen'

 

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Coalition jets didnt bomb wedding party in Yemen

Sanaa - Residents said the Arab coalition, which launched an air war on the Houthi rebels in late March, was behind the attack on the wedding in Wahijah village near the Red Sea city of Mokha.

By AFP

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Published: Wed 30 Sep 2015, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Sun 11 Oct 2015, 7:17 PM

The Saudi-led anti-rebel coalition denied on Tuesday that its warplanes were behind the bombing of a wedding in southwestern Yemen as the toll soared to 131, including women and children.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Monday's air raid, saying intentional attacks on civilians were considered a "serious violation of international humanitarian law".
Residents said the Arab coalition, which launched an air war on the Houthi rebels in late March, was behind the attack on the wedding in Wahijah village near the Red Sea city of Mokha.
But the spokesman for the Riyadh-based coalition, Brigadier General Ahmed Al Assiri, denied any involvement. "The coalition did not conduct any air strikes in the area over the past three days," he said. "This is completely false."
The coalition called for an independent investigation into the incident. "We can prove by satellite that we did not fly over that zone," a coalition source said. - AFP
 


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