“International
aid groups say tens of thousands of people, including 28,000
children, are fleeing the northwestern Yemeni city of Sa'ada, which
has been a target of brutal Saudi airstrikes. A group of 17 agencies,
announced Sunday that the growing wave of air attacks by Saudi Arabia
on the northern Yemeni province of Sa’ada are forcing 70,000 out of
their homes.”
“Save
the Children, another aid group closely watching the developments in
Yemen, said people were mostly unable to escape the deadly airstrikes
due to the blockade imposed on the area in the wake of the attacks.
It also expressed concerns about the Saudi warplanes’ dropping of
leaflets urging people to flee the residential areas.”
“The
call by international agencies came as the Saudi warplanes continued
pounding various parts of Sa’ada for a second consecutive day. The
devastating attacks, which have claimed the lives of scores of
people, started after Yemeni tribal forces shelled some military
bases south of Saudi Arabia in response. Riyadh and Yemen’s Army
have agreed to a five-day ceasefire with the ostensible aim of
facilitating humanitarian aid to civilians in the impoverished Arab
state.”
“The
Saudi military campaign has reportedly claimed the lives of over
1,200 people so far and injured thousands of others. Hundreds of
women and children are among the victims, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO). The Al Saud regime has imposed a blockade
on the delivery of relief supplies to the war-stricken people of
Yemen in defiance of calls by international aid groups.”
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