More than one-third of all Saudi-led air raids on Yemen have hit civilian sites, such as school buildings, hospitals, markets, mosques and economic infrastructure, according to the most comprehensive survey of the conflict. The Yemen Data Project has chosen to focus exclusively on the impact of the air campaign, rather than fighting on the ground, citing the difficulty of gaining access to frontline fighting and impartial information. According to the project, the Saudi-led coalition hit more non-military sites than military in five of the past 18 months. “The MoD does provide training and shares best practice to the Royal Saudi air force, including training on targeting. We also provided guidance and advice to support continued compliance with international humanitarian law.”The Yemen Data Project was set up this year in response to a lack of reliable official military figures.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2016 14:13 UTC