Wednesday 1 April 2015

At least 62 children killed in Yemen in past week.


        At least 62 children have been killed and 30 injured in Yemen over the past week as fighting has escalated with Saudi led coalition air bombardment against Iran back Houthi rebels, UNICEF said. " children are in desperate need of protection, and all parties to the conflict should do all in their capacity to keep children safe", said UNICEF's representative for Yemen Julien Harneis. " The fighting is severely damaging basic health services and education, while voilence and displacement are leaving children terrified", Julien Harneis said. The United Nations High Commission For Human Right (OHCHR), Dhale, Hudayda and Lahj said ,Since March 27, at least 93 civilians have been killed and 364 injured in Sana'a.

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