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1st LD: Warplanes raid Yemen's capital as airstrike enters fourth day

Xinhua, March 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Warplanes of Saudi-led Arab coalition forces raided Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Saturday, as the airstrikes against the Shiite Houthi group enters the fourth day.

The airstrike hit several military targets in Sanaa and a reserve forces base in the central Dhamar province overnight Friday, which killed at least five soldiers in Sanaa, a security official told Xinhua.

Local media reported that dozens of soldiers were killed last night as the airstrikes hit the largest military base in the capital. However, the Houthi group refused to reveal the death toll. Endit