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40 killed, 260 wounded in clashes in Yemen’s Aden: UN
DUBAI, Aug 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Fighting between pro-government forces and
separatists in Yemen’s second city Aden has killed around 40 people and
injured 260 others including civilians, the UN said Sunday.
“Scores of civilians have been killed and wounded since August 8 when
fighting broke out in the city of Aden. Preliminary reports indicate that as
many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured,” a UN statement said.
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