Saudi-led airstrikes kill over 65 in Yemen prison

(1 Sep 2019) The International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday visited the site of airstrikes in Yemen where at least 60 people were killed and several dozen wounded. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's rebels attacked a detention centre in the southwestern province of Dhamar with several airstrikes on Sunday. The ICRC, which inspects detention centres as part of its global mission, said it had visited the site in the past. "I'm extremely shocked and saddened by what I have seen," said Franz Rauchenstein, Head of the International Delegation of the Red Cross to Yemen. The attack was the deadliest so far this year by the coalition, which has faced international criticism for airstrikes that have killed civilians and hit non-military targets. Yemeni officials said Sunday's strikes targeted a college in the city of Dhamar, which the rebels, known as Houthis, were using as a detention centre. The coalition denied it had struck a lockup, saying it had targeted a military site. Youssef al-Hadhri, a spokesman for the Houthi-run Health Ministry, said at least seven airstrikes hit three buildings in the complex overnight. Former detainees, meanwhile, said the Houthis had also used the site in the past to store and repair weapons. The Saudi-led coalition said it had hit a military facility used by the rebels to restore drones and missiles. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...