Yemeni officials: Houthi missiles kill at least 10 civilians

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 At least 10 civilians were killed and 25 wounded when two ballistic missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels stuck a religious educational facility in the central province of Marib, officials said on Monday.

The missiles hit Dar al-Hadith - a religious school and a mosque - in the residential neighbourhood of al-Aumd late Sunday and the casualties included women and children, they said.

The attack also damaged nearby houses, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media.

There was no immediate comment from the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have attempted for months to take oil-rich Marib to complete their control over the northern half of Yemen.           

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