Airstrikes hit Yemen wedding, killing 28

Twenty-eight people have been killed after air strikes hit a wedding party in Yemen.

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Smoke rises above buildings after car bombs targeting a neighborhood allegedly frequented by Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, 17 June 2015. (File: EPA/YAHYA ARHAB) Source: EPA

Two airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen's Shi'ite rebels have struck a wedding party, killing 28 people and wounding dozens.

Security officials, who remain neutral in the conflict that has splintered Yemen, say Monday's strikes hit the celebration in al-Wahga, a village near the Strait of Bab al-Mandab.

A senior government official says the strikes were "a mistake."

Yemen's conflict pits the rebels, known as Houthis, and forces loyal to a former president against the Saudi-backed and internationally recognised government.

The US-backed, Saudi-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes against the rebels since March. The conflict has killed at least 2,100 civilians, according to UN figures.


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