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A long-feared assault on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah by the Saudi-led coalition could cost up to 250,000 lives, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in the country, Lise Grande, said in a statement on Friday.
“A military attack or siege on Hodeidah will impact hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians,” she said.
“In a prolonged worst case, we fear that as many as 250,000 people may lose everything — even their lives.”
The warning was issued as Saudi and Emirati forces prepare to attack the Red Sea port, a lifeline for humanitarian supplies for the country's war-wracked populace. The port is controlled by Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
