The Houthis say the death toll from the United States attack on Yemen has now risen to 53.
Five children among dead from US attack on Yemen. That’s according to Yemen’s Houthi-run Health Ministry.
Anees Alsbahi, a spokesperson for the ministry, added that two women were also among the dead, and that the number of injuries had risen to 98.
UN chief urges ‘restraint’ in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for “utmost restraint and a cessation of all military activities” in Yemen, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
“Any additional escalation could exacerbate regional tensions, fuel cycles of retaliation that may further destabilize Yemen and the region, and pose grave risks to the already dire humanitarian situation in the country,” said Dujarric.
Oman expresses ‘concern’ over military escalations in neighbouring Yemen
Oman has expressed “great concern” following US strikes in Yemen, its Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following with great concern the recent military escalation in the brotherly Republic of Yemen and its humanitarian repercussions and civilian casualties, expressing its regret at the continuation of military actions that exacerbate the suffering of the Yemeni people and increase instability in the region,” Muscat said.
The country pushed for “dialogue and negotiation, warning of the repercussions of the continued military approach on the security and stability of the region”.
US shot down 11 Houthi drones: Official
US aircraft shot down 11 drones fired on Sunday by the Houthis, a US official claimed to Reuters. The official said that the drones did not come close to the USS Harry S Truman, an aircraft carrier that the Houthis earlier said they had attacked.
The military also tracked a Houthi missile that the official said had failed in flight and splashed down into the sea. The official added that the US took no action in response to the missile because it was not deemed a threat.
US launches two new strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Houthi TV
The strikes – if confirmed – would mean that the US is bombing Yemen for a second night. We’ll have more on this as soon as we get it.
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