The United States denounces a deadly drone attack by Houthi rebels at a military air base in Yemen, the US Department of State said in a press release on Friday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th January, 2019) The United States denounces a deadly drone attack by Houthi rebels at a military air base in Yemen, the US Department of State said in a press release on Friday."The United States strongly condemns the January 10 Houthi drone attack on Republic of Yemen government officers at a military parade at Al-Anad Air Base in Lahij," the release said.
At least six Yemeni servicemen were killed and 14 others were injured in the Houthi drone attack, according to the release.
The State Department said the United States believes the attack contradicts the essence of the Al Hudaydah ceasefire as well as the achievements made in December during United Nations-initiated talks in Sweden, the release said.
The State Department emphasized that the US government calls on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to adhere to the commitments they made in Sweden in order to avoid causing greater suffering of the people in the country.
