Dozens killed in Yemen during Saudi coalition attacks, Internet shut down - Walla! news

2022-01-21T16:14:23.959Z

A Houthi-controlled prison in the north of the country was destroyed in the airstrikes, and rescuers reported 100 dead and wounded. Another attack by a communications center in the port city of Hudaydah cut off the country from the network. The Saudi coalition has stepped up its attacks against pro-Iranian rebels since the attack on Abu Dhabi

Dozens killed in Yemen in Saudi coalition attacks, Internet shut down

A Houthi-controlled prison in the north of the country was destroyed in the airstrikes, and rescuers reported 100 dead and wounded.

Another attack by a communications center in the port city of Hudaydah cut off the country from the network.

The Saudi coalition has stepped up its attacks against pro-Iranian rebels since the attack on Abu Dhabi

21/01/2022

Friday, 21 January 2022, 17:38 Updated: 17:48

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Remains of a prison bombed by the Saudi coalition (Photo: Reuters)

More than 100 detainees were killed or injured today (Friday) in a prison run by a Houthi rebel in northern Yemen by the Saudi coalition, rescue workers said.

Hours earlier, another airstrike in the western port city of Khudaida has cut off the Arab country in the world from the Internet.

Satellite images obtained by the AP news agency confirmed that a communications center in the city, which is essential for Yemen's Internet connection, was damaged in the Saudi-led coalition attack.

It has also attacked areas near the capital Sanaa, which has been controlled by pro-Iranian Shiite rebels since 2014. The

intense airstrikes are likely the coalition's response to a Houthi offensive against the UAE on Tuesday this week.

The Houthis have launched drones and missiles at Abu Dhabi, the capital of the principality participating in the Saudi coalition's air campaign. The coalition supports the Yemeni government recognized by the international community.