Ministry of Defence of UK finds ‘staggering violations of humanitarian law’ by Saudi coalition forces in Yemen
224
Share
January 29 | Yamanyoon
Ministry of Defence of UK finds ‘staggering violations of humanitarian law’ by Saudi coalition forces in Yemen
The Ministry of Defence has said it has noted 252 alleged violations of international humanitarian law carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen war.
The Government declined to say whether UK-made weapons had been used in any of the tracked incidents, the logging of which which came to light as the result of a Freedom of Information Act request from the BBC.
More than 10,000 people have died since the conflict in Yemen descended war almost two years ago, the UN says. The fighting has also exacerbated hunger and disease in the Middle East’s poorest country.
The campaign has been widely criticised for hitting civilian infrastructure, including the bombing of a Sana’a funeral that killed 140 people in October last year.
Several Western governments – including the UK – have been rebuked for selling arms to Saudi Arabia, which rights groups say are destined for use in the conflict.
