Overnight, rebel positions in the nearby neighbourhoods of Dar Saad and Khor Maksar had been hit by a series of Saudi-led air strikes, said residents.
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It was unclear if he was in his residence.
The Islamic State group based in Iraq and Syria has also exploited the conflict, carrying out a string of deadly attacks against Shiite targets.
Yemen, which has long struggled with poverty and hunger, has descended into a fullblown humanitarian crisis since a war erupted between the Houthis and allies of exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, drawing in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
Saba said Sunday’s air strike targeted the Aahem market in Hajjah province, where preliminary figures showed that 30 civilians were killed and an unspecified number of people were wounded.
The United Nations last week designated the war in Yemen as a Level 3 humanitarian crisis, its most severe category. The rebels seized the capital in September, and a Saudi-led and U.S.-backed coalition began launching airstrikes against them in March.
The self-imposed exiled Yemeni government is planning to return to the country and some of the officials are reportedly already in Yemen.
The peacekeeping force is meant to support Yemen’s army and security forces until Hadi’s government rebuilds the military and security establishments in accordance with the principles established by the Comprehensive National Dialogue, the source said.
The SABA news agency reports that the prison was attacked by al Qaeda militants.
AQAP has carried out attacks on the Houthis, seen as a foe due to their Iranian alliance and adherence to a form of Shiite Islam, but has not become a leading combatant in the conflict.
The damage, Lamon said, was “very partial”, and the refinery continues to be tapped for local use and serves as a vital lifeline for residents, hospitals and aid groups.
Sanaa – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday a pause in fighting to last until the end of the holy month of Ramadan was under discussion with the United Nations to allow for deliveries of humanitarian aid.
More than 2,800 people have been killed since March 26.
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“There is no indication that the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition has done anything to prevent and redress such violations”. More than two dozen Saudi soldiers have been killed in such attacks.
