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Yemen conflict: Air strike 'kills 12 civilians'
Air strikes have caused the majority of the civilian casualties in Yemen since March 2015

Yemen conflict: Air strike 'kills 12 civilians'

Twelve civilians are reported to have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in north-western Yemen.

Residents and an official said the victims were travelling in a pick-up truck that was targeted in the Hiran district of Hajja province.

They had been heading to a local market, according to the residents.

There was no immediate comment from the coalition, which is fighting the Houthi rebel movement in a bid to restore the internationally recognised government.

The coalition says it does not target civilians, but the UN says air strikes have caused the majority of the more than 4,125 civilian deaths recorded since the conflict in Yemen escalated in March 2015.

Wednesday's incident comes two days after a 48-hour cessation of hostilities ended.

Both sides accused each other of repeated violations of the truce, which brought a brief respite from air strikes for residents of the rebel-controlled capital, Sanaa.

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