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Conflicts to Watch in The New Millennium

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On 23 May OCHA reported that airstrikes cont<strong>in</strong>ued <strong>in</strong> the northern governorates of<br />

Sa'ada (Baqim, Haydan, Saqayn and As Safra) and Hajjah (Abs, Hayran, Haradh, Huth,<br />

Kuhlan Affar and Sahar districts). <strong>The</strong> road connect<strong>in</strong>g Haradh and Huth districts was<br />

reportedly hit. Airstrikes were also reported <strong>in</strong> Al Jawf Governorate (Bart Al Anan<br />

district).<br />

On 27 May airstrikes hit a police station <strong>in</strong> the capital, Sanaʽa, kill<strong>in</strong>g 45 officers. <strong>The</strong><br />

Houthi-controlled M<strong>in</strong>istry of Health announced that <strong>in</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal, 96 people were killed.<br />

On 3 June the residence of a Houthi leader <strong>in</strong> Ibb prov<strong>in</strong>ce was hit by an airstrike,<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> eyewitnesses.<br />

Destruction <strong>in</strong> the South of Sana'a (12 June 2015)<br />

On 12 June Saudi jets bombed the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sanaʽa Old City,<br />

kill<strong>in</strong>g at least six people and destroy<strong>in</strong>g some of the ancient<br />

build<strong>in</strong>gs. UNESCO Direc<strong>to</strong>r General Ir<strong>in</strong>a Bokova said <strong>in</strong> a statement that she is<br />

"profoundly distressed by the loss of human lives as well as by damage <strong>in</strong>flicted on one<br />

of the world's oldest jewels of Islamic urban landscape". Locals also condemned the<br />

action.<br />

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