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Civilian casualties mount in Yemen as Saudi airstrikes intensify

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00:04In the latest military escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Ansar Lagrub, 33
00:11people were killed and 39 others injured according to the Sana'a Ministry of Health.
00:17The casualties resulted from Saudi airstrikes targeting residential homes and civil defense
00:23teams in Ashwara village east of the capital Sana'a.
00:28Footage filmed by CGTN captures the extent of the destruction caused by the airstrikes.
00:35Survivors and eyewitnesses also describe the damage as air operations continue across
00:40several parts of Yemen. Residential homes in Bani Hushesh district were targeted. They were
00:46occupied by civilians, including children. Most of the victims were women and children. As you can see,
00:51victims are still trapped under the rubble and rescue teams are trying to pull them out. The
00:55airstrikes also targeted paramedics. Two volunteer rescuers who rushed to help and provide first
01:00aid to the victims were among those killed. Civilians here in the Al-Sharia area were targeted. People
01:06living peacefully and safely in their homes were targeted without any justification,
01:10including women and children. In response, Anzallah said it had conducted military operations inside Saudi
01:19Arabia. We are prepared for all possible options, including a full-scale and widespread confrontation
01:26with Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we have nothing to lose. We have suffered losses, particularly to civilian
01:33infrastructure over the past 12 years. But now Saudi Arabia is the biggest loser in this war and will
01:40pay a heavy price. As attacks spread, rhetoric and threats between the two sides are also intensifying.
01:48Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council in Sana'a, vowed retaliation for the targeting of civilians.
01:58As airstrikes, missile attacks and drone operations continue, the confrontation is falling beyond Yemen's
02:05borders, posing threats to Saudi Arabia's security and critical infrastructure across the region.
02:11Questions remain over how far the escalation could go and whether it can be contained before
02:16developing to a wider regional conference.

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