WorldDUBAI, Reuters -An air strike by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen killed nine civilians east of Sanaa on Tuesday, residents said, the third deadly air raid reported to have to hit civilian targets since Saturday. A spokesman for the coalition did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Medecins Sans Frontieres said an air strike on Monday hit one of its hospitals northwestern Hajja province and killed 11 people. Coalition spokesman General Ahmed al-Asseri said the bombing had targeted a centre used by the Houthi militias as a training camp. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Saturday's air strike and called for an investigation, which the coalition said it would conduct.

Source: Sunday Times August 16, 2016 13:07 UTC