Death Toll Exceeds 3000 in Saudi War on Yemen: Civil Coalition
Local Editor
The death toll from more than three months of military attacks on Yemen by a US-led Saudi campaign has risen to 3043, including some 700 children, a Yemeni civil coalition has announced.
The civil coalition monitoring Saudi Arabia’s crimes said 3043 people, including 722 children and 532 women, have been killed during 95 days of Saudi-led military strikes on Yemen.
The civil group warned that more than 9 million Yemeni children are suffering from food and drug shortages, and called on the international organizations to fulfill their duties regarding the situation in Yemen.
According to Yemen News Agency [SABA], it also reported that 7,294 others have been injured in the attacks, including 495 children and 348 women.
Saudi Arabia has been carrying out deadly airstrikes in Yemen since March.
A Saudi-led coalition, backed by the United States, has been attacking Yemen since March 26 - without a UN mandate.