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UN Yemen envoy calls for investigation after strikes kill civilians

The United Nations said 11 civilians were killed in airstrikes Wednesday in al-Jawf province in northern Yemen.
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The United Nations envoy for Yemen called for a full investigation into airstrikes that killed at least 11 civilians in northern Yemen this week. 

“We deplore yesterday's air strikes in #AlJawf,” UN envoy Martin Griffiths tweeted. “A thorough [and] transparent investigation is required.”

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