Houthi missiles target mosque and religious school in Yemen's Marib‏‏

A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a mosque and a religious school killed 29 civilians, including women and children, in the Yemeni province of Marib, the country's information minister said on Monday.

"Once again, the Iranian-backed Houthi militia targets residential communities in Al Juba district, south of Marib governorate, this time with two 'Iranian-made' ballistic missiles that hit a mosque and Dar Al Hadith in the overcrowded area of Al Amoud and displaced families from outside the district, killing 29 civilians, including women and children," said Moammar Al Eryani on Twitter.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility by the Iranian-backed Houthis.

Fighting between government forces and Houthis has escalated in recent months.

The UN said about 10,000 people were displaced in September by fighting in Marib, the internationally recognised government's last northern stronghold. It is calling for a humanitarian corridor for aid.

Two ballistic missiles were used in the attack late on Sunday, the Marib governor's office said.

A coalition of forces led by Riyadh intervened in Yemen in March 2015 after the Houthis ousted the Saudi-backed government from the capital Sanaa in late 2014