At least 21 civilians have been killed in two separate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in northern Yemen.<br /><br /> Eyewitnesses say the attacks happened on Saturday.<br /><br /> Fighting is intensifying in the country ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> At least 21 civilians killed in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen: residents https://t.co/DuBOOEHWc5 pic.twitter.com/7K3nLwZrAn— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 11, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> What happened?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> At least 15 civilians were killed when planes targeted workers drilling for water in the Beit Saadan area of the Arhab district north of Sana’a.<br /><br /> 20 people were wounded.<br /><br /> Local media have put the number of dead and wounded at the water drilling site at around 100.<br /><br /> In the second attack on Saturday, residents reported an air strike at the home of Sheikh Maqbool al-Harmali. He is a local tribal chief in the Hairan district of Hajjah province.<br /><br /> Six civilians were are said to have been killed.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> What does the coalition say?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition could not immediately be reached for a comment.<br /><br /> The coalition has been fighting to push back gains made by the Iran-allied Houthi group since 2014 and restore ousted President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to power.<br /><br /> It says it does not target civilians.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Soldiers die in suicide bombing<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Ten soldiers were killed on Sunday in a suicide bombing in a part of southern Yemen where officials say jihadist groups are active.<br /><br /> 14 soldiers were injured when the bomber drove an explosives-laden car into an army position in Abyan province.<br /><br /> Groups including Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and ISIL have carried out previous attacks in the region.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> Ten soldiers killed in Yemen suicide bombing https://t.co/Oqt5RTgPqt pic.twitter.com/1fy0fldHyS— The Express Tribune (@etribune) September 11, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> How many people have died so far in the fighting in Yemen?<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The UN estimates at least 6,600 people have been killed in Yemen since the Saudi coalition intervened in March 2015.<br />
