The Saudi-led coalition continues its airstrike campaign against Houthi militias and their allies. The coalition shelled a stadium and residential areas in the southwestern part of Ibb province, causing massive damage.
According to the Arabic-language al-Masirah satellite television network, at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured. The war threatens to turn Yemen into a failed state and spread sectarian strife in the Middle East, where the regional heavyweights -- Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran -- are vying for influence. The United Nations says the conflict has killed 600 people and wounded 2,200 others. Combat rages across a tangled front covering hundreds of miles of coastline, mountains and deserts.