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AIR STRIKE KILLS 70

14 Dec 2009
The Saudi Arabia air force has bombed a market in Yemen killing 70 civilians according to rebels in the north of the country. The rebels, known as Houthis, have been fighting Saudi and Yemeni forces since August this year and accuse the Saudis of frequent attacks across the border. The market in Bani Maan is in the border region between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Yemeni army has reportedly claimed it carried out the attack, not Saudi Arabian forces, who were not involved. Bani Maan is one of the most fortified rebel strongholds