Saudi-led Coalition Bombs Vital Projects and Drug Stores north of Sana'a
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The Saudi-led coalition bombed the Rural Electricity and Water Authority, as well as stockpiles of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies on Thursday.
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The Ministry of Health in the Sana'a government condemned the bombing of warehouses of medical supplies
Al Mayadeen correspondent in Yemen reported that the Saudi coalition warplanes targeted the Rural Electricity and Water Authority in the Al-Thawra District, north of the Sana'a capital.
According to the Saba news agency in Sana'a, three civilians were killed and three others were injured as a result of the Saudi coalition's bombing of medical stores at the Military Engineering Department, near the tourist city in the Sawan area east of the capital.
The Yemeni Ministry of Health in the Sana'a government issued a statement condemning the Saudi coalition's bombardment of medication and medical supply warehouses, which resulted in their total destruction.
In the statement, the Ministry accused the coalition of killing Yemenis by paralyzing the health sector and preventing the entry of medicine, equipment, and medical supplies, acknowledging that the criminal act is not the first of its kind, rather a continued sequence of crimes over the last 8 years.
By closing ports and airports, the Ministry says basic necessities are being denied entry into Yemen, foremost of which are medicines, medical supplies, and equipment,
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The Ministry concluded its statement by adding that the targeting and bombing of residential neighborhoods and vital targets is an indication of the coalition's recklessness towards the health of civilians, and expresses the extent of the coalition's insistence on killing innocent civilians.
The Ministry held the United Nations responsible for remaining silent on the aggression and paying lip service to human rights.
Abdulsalam: UNSC "blind bias" contributed to the prolongation of the conflict in Yemen.
Earlier on Thursday, the head of the Sana'a negotiation delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, stated that the "blind bias" of the Security Council has contributed to the prolongation of the conflict in Yemen.
Hussein al-Ezzi, a senior Ansar Allah official, said a political solution in Yemen will not be reached before the Saudi-led coalition intervention ends.
"Foreign intervention is a significant obstacle in the path to reaching a Yemeni-Yemeni political solution," Salvation Government Foreign Minister al-Ezzi tweeted.
He asserted his belief that the international community turning a blind eye to foreign intervention in Yemen is one of the most prominent reasons behind the prolongation of the war.
Salem Al-Awkali, a member of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council condemned Saudi Arabia, calling it to stop its lying, acts, and "Muslim Brotherhood facades," which he said, "Wasted the north and now pose a threat to the south."
