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| Unesco condemns bombing of historic Yemen capital site | Unesco condemns bombing of historic Yemen capital site |
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| World heritage body Unesco has condemned the destruction of "one of the world's oldest jewels" of Islamic culture in an air strike in Yemen. | World heritage body Unesco has condemned the destruction of "one of the world's oldest jewels" of Islamic culture in an air strike in Yemen. |
| The Old City of Sanaa, a World Heritage site, was hit in a bombing raid by Saudi-led forces on Friday morning which killed five people. | The Old City of Sanaa, a World Heritage site, was hit in a bombing raid by Saudi-led forces on Friday morning which killed five people. |
| Residents said it was the first direct hit on old Sanaa since the bombing of Houthi rebels started in late March. | Residents said it was the first direct hit on old Sanaa since the bombing of Houthi rebels started in late March. |
| Unesco head Irina Bokova said she was "profoundly distressed". | Unesco head Irina Bokova said she was "profoundly distressed". |
| She said the destruction in the oldest part of the capital Sanaa, which included three houses, would "only exacerbate the humanitarian situation". | She said the destruction in the oldest part of the capital Sanaa, which included three houses, would "only exacerbate the humanitarian situation". |
| "This heritage bears the soul of the Yemeni people, it is a symbol of a millennial history of knowledge and it belongs to all humankind," she added. | "This heritage bears the soul of the Yemeni people, it is a symbol of a millennial history of knowledge and it belongs to all humankind," she added. |
| At the end of May, the ancient city of Marib was bombed a week after the National Museum in Dhamar - containing some 12,500 artefacts - was completely destroyed, according to Unesco. | At the end of May, the ancient city of Marib was bombed a week after the National Museum in Dhamar - containing some 12,500 artefacts - was completely destroyed, according to Unesco. |
| President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia in March after being placed under effective house arrest by Houthi rebels who took control of the capital. | |
| More than 2,200 people have been killed and about 10,000 injured since the start of the Saudi-led bombing campaign, according the UN. Riyadh says the offensive is aimed at restoring President Hadi and pushing back the Houthis. |