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Over 1,000 killed in Saudi war on Yemen

Friday, 10 April 2015 5:19 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 16 April 2015 8:07 AM ]

This photo shows the body of a Yemeni victim killed in a Saudi air raid on the village of Bani Matar, west of the capital Sana'a on April 4, 2015. (© AFP)

A Yemeni army spokesperson says at least 1,000 people, including 200 children, have been killed in Saudi air attacks against its southern neighbor over the past two weeks.

Speaking at a news conference in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a on Thursday, Colonel Sharaf Luqman said the dead included 40 women, some of whom pregnant, and 20 elderly people.

The Saudi bombings also left 15,000 Yemeni people injured, Luqman said, adding that he could not yet provide precise figures about the Saudi war.

The Saudi aggression of Yemen has also forced a large number of people to flee their homes.

The UN special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons has warned the international community to be prepared for a massive displacement and humanitarian crisis in Yemen as civilians flee the Saudi bombings and clashes.

“Unless rapidly resolved, the crisis could lead to mass displacement in the wake of heavy and ongoing fighting and airstrikes,” Chaloka Beyani said on Wednesday, adding, “The picture on the ground is extremely bleak and humanitarian responses must be stepped up as a matter of urgency."

*Smoke rises from a building hit in a Saudi airstrike in the Yemeni capital city Sana’a on April 8, 2015.* ©*AFP*

The Saudi bombing attacks on Yemen began on March 26. The aggression came without warning or UN mandate, in what experts believe is a futile effort to restore power to the fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who Riyadh considers as its close ally.

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