Saudi-led coalition bombs ex-Yemen president's house, say witnesses

Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition on Sunday bombed the residence of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, following a night of intensive strikes against Houthi positions, witnesses said.

Two air raids struck Saleh's house in central Sanaa, witnesses said. Yemen's former strongman is believed to have been outside the capital when the attack occurred. 

A photo of Saleh, apparently speaking on television in front of his wrecked house, was making rounds on social media early Sunday.

Saleh, who stepped down in February 2012 following a year of deadly nationwide protests against his three-decade rule, is accused of siding with Houthis who have been fighting against deposed Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Troops still loyal to Saleh have fought alongside the Houthis, who overran the capital unopposed in September and have since extended the areas under their control.

Riyadh formed an Arab coalition in support of Hadi, who has fled to Saudi Arabia, and launched strikes in late March against Houthis as they closed in on his refuge in the southern city of Aden.

On Saturday night, the coalition bombed the Houthis's northern strongholds in Sanaa as Saudi Arabia pledged to punish the group for deadly cross-border bombings that hit Saudi towns.