Heaviest Raids yet Rock Yemen Capital

Local Editor

Saudi-led coalition jets pounded the Yemeni capital in what witnesses said Wednesday as the most violent bombing of the aggression so far, prompting residents to flee.

Loud explosions rocked Sanaa until the early hours as warplanes struck Yemeni depots for a second straight night, residents said.

"Sanaa witnessed during the night the most violent raids since the start of the bombing" by coalition warplanes across Yemen on March 26, said Saleh Moqbel, a resident of the capital's Old City.

The strikes since Tuesday have targeted the presidential complex, with explosions lighting up the skies, residents said.

Furthermore, the bombings prompted many families to flee residential areas surrounding the hills to seek refuge elsewhere in the capital, wtnesses said.

"Some of these families were hosted by relatives, while others were forced to rent shelters, including garages, to spend the night," said Hasan al-Amudi, who lives in central Sanaa.

Explosions in Mount Noqum hit by the coalition earlier this month martyred at least 69 people and wounded 250, mostly civilians living in surrounding areas, according to a health official.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team