Saudi-led coalition bombs bee farm in Yemen's Hodeida

The coalition strike was carried out as fighting raged on the ground between an array of militias backed by the United Arab Emirates and Iran-linked Houthi rebels.

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The New Arab & agencies

08 October, 2018

Buildings destroyed during Saudi-led air strikes in the rebel-held port city of Hodeida [Getty]

An air strike on Yemen's embattled Hodeida by the Saudi-led coalition has killed four civilians.

The strike on Monday killed workers at a bee farm in the Red Sea port city.

The coalition strike was carried out as fighting raged on the ground between an array of militias backed by the United Arab Emirates and Iran-linked Houthi rebels.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief the media, The Associated Press reported.

Read more: Irreversible war and humanitarian catastrophe grip Yemen's Hodeida

The UAE-led forces recently resumed their offensive to drive rebels out of Hodeida, Yemen's vital aid lifeline.

The coalition has been locked in a stalemated war with Houthis since 2015. An estimated 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen's conflict, which has produced what the UN says is the world's worst humanitarian crisis.