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Saudi strikes kill three children in Yemen

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Saudi strikes kill three children in Yemen

Three children were killed and 17 other people injured in strikes attributed to Saudi Arabia against civilian homes in Yemen’s Dhamar governorate. The Houthi news agency Saba says cluster bombs were used, Senenews reports.

Three children were killed in Yemen in strikes attributed to Saudi Arabia, according to the Houthis, the armed movement that controls part of the country’s north. The claim comes amid escalating tensions between the Houthis and Riyadh, following several claimed attacks on Saudi territory.

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