Dozens killed as Saudi-led coalition moves against separatists in Yemen
UN says 40 killed in four days of fighting in Aden
12 August 2019 - 00:01
Aden— The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Aden on Sunday in support of the Yemeni government after southern separatists effectively took over the port city, fracturing the alliance that had been battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.
The infighting, which broke out on August 8 to control the port city which serves as temporary seat of Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, has killed 40 people and injured 260, the UN said...
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