82 People Killed, 534 Injured in Saudi-Led Coalition Strike on a Funeral Ceremony in Yemen

82 People Killed, 534 Injured in Saudi-Led Coalition Strike on a Funeral Ceremony in Yemen
Sat Oct 8, 2016 21:39:59

Yemeni officials have said that as a result of the Saudi air strikes on a funeral ceremony in Sanaa 82 people have been killed and 534 others have been wounded.

Death toll of killed as a result of the Saudi airstrike on a funeral ceremony in Sanaa rised to 82 people, 534 pepople are wounded, the acting health minister in the Houthi-led administration in the Yemeni capital said.

Since March 2015, the Saudi-led coalition of mostly Persian Gulf countries has been carrying out airstrikes against the opposition Houthis at the request of ousted Hadi. In August, the United Nations said that more than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Yemen since March 2015; Sputnik reported.

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