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Dozens Of People Killed As Airstrike Hits Hotel Near Yemen's Capital

The strike was reportedly one of a number in and around Sanaa. Blame has been put on the Saudi-led coalition backing the internationally recognized government of exiled leader Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
Yemenis stand at the site of an airstrike in the Arhab area, north of Sanaa, on Wednesday. / MOHAMMED HUWAIS / Getty Images

An airstrike apparently targeting Houthi rebels hit a hotel north of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing dozens of people.

Al-Masirah TV, a network run by the rebels who control the capital, said more

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