CAIRO (AP) — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at least eight killed and 33 wounded, the U.N. children’s agency said on Saturday. Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF’s representative to Yemen, said the casualties happened in several areas including the provinces of Taiz and Hodeida, where fighting between forces of the internationally recognized government and Houthi rebels has intensified. Duamelle said children were also wounded in attacks in other provinces, including the central province of Marib, which the Houthis have been trying to retake from government forces. A Saudi-led coalition, backed at the time by the U.S., entered the war months later to try to restore Hadi to power. Image: A girl is pictured at a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen October 1, 2020.

Source: Egypt Independent March 20, 2021 16:07 UTC