SANAA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A child was killed and 21 others were wounded in shelling in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, the international aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Twitter late on Sunday.
It said the shelling targeted a public place crowded with families and playing children on Sunday afternoon.
It said that "22 wounded were received in the MSF supported Al Salakhana hospital due to shelling attacks in Al-Zuhur neighborhood in Hodeidah city...16 patients were children, one of them died."
The aid agency condemned the attack but it did not identified the attacker. It called for "urgent measures to ensure that civilians are protected in the ongoing conflict."
Al-Zuhur neighborhood is located in the center of the port city. Part of the port city is under the control of the Houthi rebels, while the government forces have advanced to the southern and eastern outskirts.
Hodeidah port city, a vital lifeline for millions facing starvation, has seen a shaky cease-fire between the warring parties since both sides reached a UN-sponsored truce agreement in Stockholm in December 2018.
Yemen has been mired in civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of much of the country's north and forced the Saudi-backed government of President Hadi out of the capital Sanaa. Enditem
