Airstrikes Cause Two-Thirds of Civilian Casualties in Yemen

The U.N. human rights office has released its latest figures on civilian casualties in Yemen, showing more than 3,500 people have been killed and nearly 6,300 wounded since Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign against the Houthi rebels began in March of last year.

These figures are being issued amid an international firestorm regarding Saudi Arabia’s responsibility for the high number of civilian casualties in Yemen, particularly child deaths.

Human rights groups have denounced the removal of Saudi Arabia from the U.N.’s annual child rights blacklist.  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has come under a barrage of criticism, reacted angrily to what he called “unacceptable” undue pressure from Saudi Arabia.  Saudi U.N. Ambassador Abdallah al-Mouallimi reiterated his denials that Riyadh threatened Ban over the blacklist.

The ambassador, said, quoting,“It is not in our style, it is not in our genes, it is not in our culture to use threats and intimidation.".....http://www.voanews.com/content/yemen-civilian-casualties/3370540.html
10/6/16
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