ADEN: More than 40 Somali refugees including women and children have been shot dead aboard a boat in the Red Sea off the coast of war-torn Yemen, officials said.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack.
“The refugees were hit by light weapons fire in waters off rebel-held Hodeida but managed to dock in the city’s port,” an official said.
“The bodies of 33 refugees were taken to hospitals where 35 wounded were also admitted,” a hospital official said.
The International Organisation for Migration said 80 survivors were rescued and taken to the hospital, including 24 in “extremely critical” condition.
