Йемен: Разчистването на Ходейда продължава, след въздушна атака на саудити

Residents continued to clear rubble from the streets of Hodeidah on Friday, after Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeted the harbour city killing several people at the beginning of the week. UN under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Stephen O’Brien condemned the attack on the port, calling it “unacceptable” and a “clear contravention of international humanitarian law.” The bombing of the Houthi-controlled city caused severe damage to the port’s infrastructure and forced it to close, making it increasingly difficult for residents to access food, water or medicine. O’Brien urged all parties to “respect and implement international humanitarian law” and called on those who disregard it to be held accountable for their actions. According to United Nations (UN) figures, over 1,900 civilians have died, 7,870 people have been injured and more than 100,000 have been displaced, since Saudi-led coalition airstrikes first began in March 2015. In addition to the airstrikes, famine now threatens Yemen, as more and more access points are being destroyed, while 21 million people are in need of assistance, 13 million of them requiring food. The UN has categorised the situation in Yemen as a level-three humanitarian emergency, their highest emergency alert.