Air strikes in northern Yemen in the past 48 hours killed at least 22 civilians, including women and children, the United Nations said on Monday.
According to reports, the attacks in Kushar district, in Hajja Province, killed 10 women and 12 children and wounded 30 people. The injured have been sent to hospitals in Abs district and in the capital city of Sanaa for treatment.
The Saudi-led coalition has been accused of being responsible for the strikes, but Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV said the Houthis were behind the attack.
The ongoing civil war has killed thousands of people since it began in 2015. It has displaced millions of people and has shown no signs of abating in the near future. The Houthi armed movement seized Sanaa in 2014 in a bid to fight against corrupt politicians. The Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognised government led by Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
The Saudi-led coalition has since conducted several air strikes targetting Houthis and civilians.
(With inputs from agencies)
