Five civilians die as Saudi jets hit new areas in Yemen

At least five civilians have been killed in a new series of Saudi airstrikes against Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz.

Saudi Arabia launched an aerial assault against the Dhubab district of the province, located about 350 km south of the capital, Sana’a, on Saturday, leaving five people dead, Yemen's al-Masirah TV channel reported.

The report added that there were three women as well as a child among the victims.

Also on Saturday, Saudi warplanes launched two airstrikes against al-Ghil district in the northern Yemeni province of Jawf. A similar assault was also carried out in al-Aqaba area of the province.

There were no immediate reports of possible casualties and the extent of damage inflicted in the latter airstrikes.

Separately, Saudi jets hit several areas in the Sirwah district of the central Yemeni province of Ma’rib, though no information on possible fatalities and the scope of damage was available.

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