United Nations, United States : More than 140 people were killed and more than 525 injured on Saturday when air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition hit a funeral ceremony in Yemen, a United Nations official said.
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, said aid workers were "shocked and outraged" by the attacks that hit a community hall in the capital Sanaa where mourners had gathered.
"Initial reports from health officials in Sanaa indicate that over 140 people were killed and over 525 injured," he said in a statement.
"This violence against civilians in Yemen must stop immediately," said McGoldrick.
Saturday's strike was one of the deadliest attacks since the bombing campaign began in support of Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
The coalition "has in the past avoided such gatherings and (they) have never been a subject of targeting," it said.
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, said aid workers were "shocked and outraged" by the attacks that hit a community hall in the capital Sanaa where mourners had gathered.
"Initial reports from health officials in Sanaa indicate that over 140 people were killed and over 525 injured," he said in a statement.
"This violence against civilians in Yemen must stop immediately," said McGoldrick.
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Saturday's strike was one of the deadliest attacks since the bombing campaign began in support of Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
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The coalition "has in the past avoided such gatherings and (they) have never been a subject of targeting," it said.
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