Severity of Attacks in Yemen during 2019

Reports from the International Humanitarian group have carried information throughout the year 2019. This mainly pertains to civilian lives lost in compared to armed conflict. The article shows that as of November 2019, 335 Yemeni children have lost their lives. An Additional 600 children have been injured due to attacks on civilians. The International Humanitarian Group reports that these deaths are the result of airstrikes, landmines, and shelling in civilian areas. Another example of these attacks was on August 9th when a bus was targeted by a Saudi airstrike. It is estimated that 50 people died during this attack, 41 of whom were children. Many experts do not see an end to the violence until the war ceases completely between Saudi Arabia and Yemen since the death toll has only been rising since 2014.

Yemen: 335 Yemeni children killed, 600 injured in past year in attacks

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