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Yemen: Saudi Shells Kill 5 Ethiopian Refugees

HeadlineMay 22, 2015

In Yemen, five Ethiopian refugees were killed when Saudi shells struck an international aid office in the town of Maydee. Ten other refugees were wounded. Airstrikes and deadly clashes raged across Yemen Thursday, a day after the U.N. announced it will convene a meeting of Yemen’s rival factions next week. There were reports of further civilian casualties during intense Arab bombing, including eight members of a single family killed in the province of Dhamar.

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