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. They said the prison in Saada was used as a holding centre for migrants, who made up many of the casualties. Saudi Arabia’s state news agency said the coalition carried out “precision air strikes… to destroy the capabilities of the Huthi militia in Hodeida”. In retaliation, the coalition carried out air strikes against rebel-held Sanaa that killed 14 people. The UN has estimated the war killed 377,000 people by the end of 2021, both directly and indirectly through hunger and disease.

Source: Ethiopian News January 22, 2022 16:29 UTC