Yemen Airstrikes
Saudi Arabia admits ‘mistakes’ in airstrike that killed 40 Yemeni children
The rare admission comes a week after Human Rights Watch accused the Saudi-led coalition of covering up war crimes in Yemen and failing to carry out credible investigations. Continue reading
Saudi-led coalition condemned by UN after deadly Yemen airstrikes
On Aug. 9, coalition airstrikes hit a bus in a busy market in Yemen’s north, killing at least 51 people including 40 children. Continue reading
Saudi-led airstrike on bus carrying children in Yemen kills 20
An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus in a market in northern Yemen on Thursday, killing at least 20 people, including children, and wounding as many as 35, Yemeni tribal leaders said. Continue reading
UN says Yemen facing world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Canada to provide $12M in aid
Since 2015, a Saudi-led coalition backed by the United States has been carrying out airstrikes in Yemen against Iranian-allied rebels. Continue reading
14 killed in Saudi-led airstrike: Yemen officials
A Yemeni factory official and two medics say a Saudi-led airstrike killed 14 civilians working on an overnight shift in the capital, Sanaa. Continue reading