On Saturday, at least 24 members of two families were killed in Sanaa by air strikes targeting Houthi positions in the city, according to local medical sources. Hospital officials said on Sunday the death toll had risen to 27.
On Friday, the Iranian-allied Houthis had attacked a weapons storage facility in Marib, exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's supporters had been massing troops and military hardware in preparation for an assault on Sanaa.
The attack killed 45 Emirati soldiers, five Bahrainis, 10 Saudis and four Yemenis.
It was the heaviest toll suffered by the Saudi-led alliance since air strikes began in March to try to restore Hadi to power after the Houthis began advancing on his main base in the southern port city of Aden.
United Arab Emirates forces were important in helping Hadi's supporters drive the Houthis and their allies out of Aden, a big win for the Arab coalition.
(Reuters)
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