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Philo
The scale of the casualties mentioned in Sanaa province is staggering, with over a thousand people reported dead or injured since July. It is grim to think of rescue teams still searching through the rubble of homes while these new fires break out at the refineries.
moira1954
Does the report clarify if the Riyadh explosions were caused by the same morning attacks that hit the Abqaiq oil facilities?
CoastalRod
This escalation in military operations is causing a terrible loss of life.
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