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10 dead as intense coalition raids hit Yemen capital
People inspect on the rubble of a house damaged by an airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen.

Sanaa - Witnesses said targets included the police academy and the headquarters of the security services, both in the heart of the city which Huthi rebels have controlled since September last year.

By AFP

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Published: Tue 8 Sep 2015, 2:16 PM

Last updated: Tue 8 Sep 2015, 4:30 PM

Warplanes pounded rebel positions in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday leaving at least 10 people dead, an AFP correspondent and medics said, as powerful explosions shook Sanaa.
Witnesses said targets included the police academy and the headquarters of the security services, both in the heart of the city which Huthi rebels have controlled since September last year.
Overnight strikes also targeted the Sanaa residences of Huthi leaders, witnesses said.
Medical sources said that at least seven "civilians" and three guards of a leading Huthi member were killed in the strikes.
The rebel-controlled sabanews.net website reported that 15 people were killed and 77 wounded in Tuesday's raids.
The latest strikes come a day after the government announced that 10,000 Yemeni fighters are now ready as part of the "national army being prepared to liberate Sanaa and other provinces".


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