Saudi warplanes attacked and destroyed a house full of hiding civilians in Yemen’s northwestern Hajjah Province on Sunday, killing 21 civilians within. Locals say the victims were 20 women and a child.



Tribesmen familiar with the situation said that the house, in Tallan village, was commonly used by the women in the village to hide during clashes in the area. Since these tribes have recently aligned with the Saudis, this is information that the Saudis ought to have had access to when selecting targets.



This is a recurring problem with the Saudi War in Yemen, with Saudi warplanes regularly hitting obviously civilian targets for no apparent reason. As usual, the Saudi coalition itself has so far declined all comment on the matter.



It is incidents like these that have led to a recent warning from the UN refugee agency that the Saudi war in Yemen averages 100 civilian casualties per week. Large civilian casualties throughout the war have fueled international outcry, and growing calls to stop arming the Saudis.



Author: Jason Ditz Jason Ditz is news editor of Antiwar.com. View all posts by Jason Ditz