Two airstrikes on Monday (May 7th) targeted the office of the presidency in Yemen’s Sanaa, which is controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis (Ansarallah), killing at least six and wounding 30 others, a medical source told AFP.
The Houthi-run Al-Masirah television blamed the Arab coalition for the raids on the office in the Tahrir district of Sanaa, used by the Houthi administration.
Residents said they heard two powerful explosions hit the building, which is located near a hotel, a bank and shops, not far from the central bank building.
The Arab coalition could not immediately be reached for comment.
The strikes came hours after Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis that targeted the south of the kingdom, said coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki.
He said the rockets were launched from northern Yemen toward "populated areas" of Saudi Arabia, but were intercepted overnight without any casualties or damage.
"This hostile act... proves the continued involvement of the Iranian regime in supporting the Houthi militia with qualitative capabilities," al-Malki added.
