ADEN, Yemen, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabian warplanes intensified airstrikes on multiple locations in Yemen's southeastern oil-rich province of Hadramout on Friday, including Seiyun Airport and its surrounding areas, according to local media reports.
The strikes hit the airport and residential buildings located nearby, killing seven members of the same family, the Southern Transitional Council (STC)-affiliated satellite channel AIC reported.
Local residents told Xinhua that the airstrikes caused panic among civilians, forcing many families to flee their homes.
The heavy Saudi airstrikes came amid fierce clashes between STC forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops over control of military bases and state institutions in Hadramout.
During the past hours, fighting has intensified as both sides seek to expand their influence in the strategically important region, according to local sources. ■
