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2020-02-16 Arabia

Dozens of civilians killed in Saudi-UAE-led air raids in Yemen

[Aljazeera] Yemen's Houthi rebels say more than 30 civilians have been killed in air raids carried out by a Saudi-UAE-led military coalition, with the United Nations confirming the death toll as it deplored a "shocking" failure to protect the war-torn country's unarmed population.

Saturday's air raids in northern al-Jawf province came hours after the Houthis said they had shot down a Saudi fighter jet in the same area with an advanced surface-to-air missile.

"Preliminary field reports indicate that ... as many as 31 civilians were killed and 12 others injured in attacks that hit al-Hayjah area of al-Maslub district in al-Jawf governorate," said a statement from the office of the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen.

The statement said "humanitarian partners" deployed rapid response teams to provide medical assistance to the wounded, many of whom were being transferred to hospitals in al-Jawf, as well as the capital, Sanaa.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-16 03:31|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top
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#1 The graphic (nothing to do with the article), a vintage French marked Westland carrying a re-supply pod. One of the unsung heroes of WWII and the cross-channel effort.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-16 03:44|| 2020-02-16 03:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Love that graphic. My taste trends to Porter and Twin Otter. And the C-130.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-02-16 10:35|| 2020-02-16 10:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Sometimes the internet's not so bad. A while back, I notice the other Lysander pic and think, "Ah, Lysanders, of course... but how the hell do I even know that?" Fifteen minutes later, I still have no idea -- Janes forty years ago was not that memorable -- but I'm ready to take one up myself. Well, with a cheatsheet. And maybe not at night.

Shuttleworth "Pilot's Chat"

Another hour... "Well, I'd hate to wreck your lovely historic Spitfire, but if you're sure it's all right..." Thanks... and for the history and nostalgia items generally (painful poignancy of many notwithstanding).

Posted by Knuckles Spavins2792 2020-02-16 23:54|| 2020-02-16 23:54|| Front Page Top

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