World News

More than 100 killed in attack on Yemen prison, Red Cross says

A Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a prison in southwest Yemen killed at least 100 people, an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday.

Franz Rauchenstein, head of the ICRC delegation in Yemen, told Reuters by telephone after visiting the site that bodies were still being pulled from the rubble at the prison in Dhamar, Reuters said.

ALSO READ: CAN carpets Ganduje over threat to sue Wike

The coalition, which has been battling the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen for more than four years, said it hit a Houthi site storing drones and missiles.

Houthi officials and residents said the airstrike targeted a complex used as a detention center in the city.

David Olagunju

Recent Posts

Immunisation: Bayelsa govt demands private school owners’ support for implementation

The Bayelsa State Government has called for the cooperation of private school owners and proprietors…

16 minutes ago

NANS warns self-acclaimed president to stop distracting student body

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a strong warning to a self-acclaimed president,…

45 minutes ago

NCC, stakeholders seek stronger copyright enforcement to protect creators

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and stakeholders in the creative industry have restated the need…

52 minutes ago

Gender equality development imperative, not favour — Women Affairs Minister

Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that gender equality is not a…

1 hour ago

Ex-Reps member advocates abiding political ideology to strengthen parties

Following a recent wave of defections from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling…

2 hours ago

Police recover 25 stray cattle in Sokoto

The Gada Divisional Police Headquarters in Sokoto State has announced the successful retrieval of 25…

2 hours ago

Welcome

Install

This website uses cookies.