Coalition warplanes pound Yemen rebel positions
Coalition warplanes pound Yemen rebel positions
Al jazeera - AFP, 13 Sep 2015
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Saudi-led coalition warplanes heavily bombarded rebel positions across the Yemeni capital, witnesses said, ahead of expected UN-mediated peace talks.
Saturday's strikes hit arms depots and military camps in the rebel-held capital's northern districts.
Warplanes also struck the rebel-held presidential residence in Sanaa's southeast and nearby arms depots, witnesses said.
There were no immediate details on any casualties.
In the eastern Marib province, where the coalition has been focusing its operations in recent days, pro-government military sources said air strikes hit two separate rebel convoys.
Military officials on the Saudi border told the AFP news agency that 20 more coalition military vehicles crossed into oil-rich Marib, following at least 40 similar vehicles a day earlier.
The reinforcements are being sent in preparation for an offensive to retake the capital, seized by the Shia Houthi fighters a year ago.
Saturday's strikes hit arms depots and military camps in the rebel-held capital's northern districts.
Warplanes also struck the rebel-held presidential residence in Sanaa's southeast and nearby arms depots, witnesses said.
There were no immediate details on any casualties.
In the eastern Marib province, where the coalition has been focusing its operations in recent days, pro-government military sources said air strikes hit two separate rebel convoys.
Military officials on the Saudi border told the AFP news agency that 20 more coalition military vehicles crossed into oil-rich Marib, following at least 40 similar vehicles a day earlier.
The reinforcements are being sent in preparation for an offensive to retake the capital, seized by the Shia Houthi fighters a year ago.