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A Saudi-led military coalition mounted air strikes on Yemen鈥檚 Houthi-controlled capital Sana鈥檃 after it intercepted 10 drones launched by the Iran-backed rebels.
About:
- Sanaa also spelled Sana式a or Sana, is the largest city in Yemen.
- Under the Yemeni constitution, Sana式a is the capital of the country, although the seat of the Yemeni government moved to Aden, the former capital of South Yemen in the aftermath of the Houthi occupation.
- Aden was declared as the temporary capital by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in March 2015.
- It is located next to the Sarawat Mountains of Jabal An-Nabi Shu’ayb and Jabal Tiyal, considered to be the highest mountains in the country and amongst the highest in the region.
- The Old City of Sana式a, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a distinctive architectural character, most notably expressed in its multi-storey buildings decorated with geometric patterns.
SOURCE: THE HINDU