Saudi war machine targets funeral in Sana'a

Saudi warplanes have carried out airstrikes against the Yemeni capital Sana’a, targeting a crowded funeral ceremony.

Yemeni media say at least 100 people were killed in the assaults. The Saudi jets conducted at least nine airstrikes on Khamis street in southern Sana’a. The building where the event was underway was seriously damaged in the attacks.

The number of casualties is highly likely to rise. Over 500 people have reportedly been injured.

The funeral was for the father of Jalal al-Roweishan, the interior minister in the Yemeni government.

Yemen’s al-Masirah television said hospitals in the capital were desperately in need of blood donations.

In September last year, Saudi jets bombarded a wedding ceremony in the town of Mokha in the southwestern province of Ta’izz, killing over 130 civilians. The victims were mostly women and children.

The Ansarullah reacted to the airstrikes, with spokesman Mohammad Abdulsalam strongly denouncing the deadly onslaught.

Yemeni fighters will take revenge on the “ruthless thugs” of Saudi Arabia, the Ansarullah spokesman said. “Bloodshed is only followed by more bloodshed.”

He also held the United Nations responsible for the massacre over its silence toward the deadly Saudi raids that have become regular.

Abdulsalam also slammed the international community for turning a blind eye to the Saudi aggression against Yemen, which has so far paved the way for the regime in Riyadh to further destroy the impoverished country with US-made weapons.

The Ansarullah official called on Yemeni forces and fighters from the Popular Committees to intensify attacks against Saudi targets.

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