UN: Over 180 ’Civilians’ Killed in May in Yemen amid Saudi-Led Airstrikes
Local Editor
According to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights [OHCHR], at least 182 civilians were killed in Yemen during a six-day period in May amid the Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes, as it said in a statement on the UN agency’s website on Tuesday.
OHCHR spokesperson Rupert Colville said in a statement on Tuesday that, "The six days from 4 to 10 May have been the deadliest since fighting began in Yemen on 26 March, with a total of at least 182 civilians reported killed during that period".
Colville added that the total number of civilian deaths has risen to 828 since March 26, including 182 children and 91 women.
At least 66 public buildings and civilian infrastructure have been partially or completely destroyed, he further said.
Saudi Arabia began its US-led military aggression against Yemen on March 26 - without a UN mandate - in a bid to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement, and to restore power to the Yemeni fugitive former president, who is a close ally of Saudi Arabia.
