October 9, 2016 8:13 AM

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Over 200 killed in air strikes by Saudi led coalition in Yemen

In Yemen, the death toll has risen to more than 200 and over hundreds injured in air strikes on a funeral gathering in Yemen's capital Sanaa. <br/><br/>Jamie McGoldrick, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Yemen, condemned the horrific attack. <br/><br/>The rebel Houthi-run government said the strikes were carried out by the Saudi-led coalition backing the internationally recognised government of Yemen. However, the coalition has denied the claim.<br/><br/>The attack targeted the funeral of the father of Houthi-appointed Interior Minister Galal al-Rawishan, an ally of the rebels and of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.<br/><br/>Meanwhile,the United States has said it will review its support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. US National Security Council spokesman spokesman Ned Price in a statement said Washington security cooperation with Saudi Arabia is not a blank check. <br/><br/>He said in light of yesterday and other recent incidents, the US has initiated an immediate review and it has significantly reduced support to the Saudi-led Coalition.

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