Air strikes hit Yemen ahead of truce
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 12 May 2015 |
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May 12, 2015
Saudi-led coalition aircraft have carried out new strikes on Yemen, hours before a five-day cease-fire to allow deliveries of humanitarian aid is set to begin.
East of the capital, Sanaa, an arms depot used by Shi'ite Huthi rebels was targeted for a second day on May 12. The explosions left at least 69 people dead.
Rebel positions were also bombed in Aden.
Reports said militiamen allied to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansur Hadi continued to fight the rebels in the port city and elsewhere in the south.
Meanwhile, an Iranian naval commander said Iran's warships would escort a cargo vessel carrying humanitarian supplies to the Yemeni port of Hodaida, which is held by Huthi fighters.
The Pentagon called on Iran to direct the ship to a United Nations distribution hub in Djibouti.
Tehran has rejected accusations that it is arming the Huthis.
Based on reporting by Reuters and AFP
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