70 killed as Houthi rebels launch air strike on Yemen prison
India Today
At least 70 people were killed in a Houthi air strike on a prison as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation on Friday.
At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation Friday that drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres.
The Houthi rebels released gruesome video footage showing bodies in the rubble and mangled corpses from the attack, which levelled buildings at the prison in their northern heartland of Saada.
"The children were reportedly playing on a nearby football field when missiles struck," Save the Children said.
They said the prison in Saada was used as a holding centre for migrants, who made up many of the casualties.
They came as the UN Security Council met to discuss that attack at the UAE's request.
"The United States calls on all parties to the conflict to de-escalate, abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, and participate fully in an inclusive UN-led peace process," he said in a statement Friday.
The United Arab Emirates insisted that it and other coalition members remained committed to "proportionate" responses to Houthi attacks.
