Fighter jets from the Saudi-led coalition hit the Yemeni capital of Sanaa during a massive rally that attracted some 100,000 pro-Houthi rebels and sympathizers of ex-President Abdullah Saleh.
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Sanaa’s central square on Saturday in a powerful display of support for the Shiite Houthi rebels and Saleh. Demonstrators cheered a recently established Supreme Political Council that includes representatives of the Houthi movement, as well as supporters of Saleh.
The huge gathering also denounced Saleh’s successor, Mansur Hadi, who fled the country last year and is seeking reinstatement with military backing from Saudi Arabia.
During the demonstration, fighter jets bombed Yemen’s capital, including the area around the Presidential palace, according to AP. The bombardment resulted in an “unknown number of casualties,” the agency reports, quoting local officials. People on Twitter said that at least three civilians were killed and a number were wounded. – RT
Saudi airstrike near #Sanaa rally, main entrance to Sabeen square where rally was #YEMEN pic.twitter.com/PqFV1zAxN0 https://t.co/p1ZigTFYVS
— Luigi Grimaldi (@LuigiGrimaldi19) August 20, 2016
Saudi airstrike near #Sanaa rally, main entrance to Sabeen square where rally was #YEMEN pic.twitter.com/PqFV1zAxN0 https://t.co/p1ZigTFYVS
— Luigi Grimaldi (@LuigiGrimaldi19) August 20, 2016
