Yemen, raid near Save The Children hospital: seven dead, 4 are children

2019-08-10T14:33:59.977Z

Seven people, including 4 children, were killed during an air raid that hit a hospital supported by Save the Children, while two others are missing. The humanitarian organization said in a statement that the missile hit a petrol station this morning near the Ritaf rural hospital, about 100 kilometers from Saada, in the north-west of the country. In the attack, which occurred on the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the escalation of the conflict in Yemen, eight people were injured. "We are shocked and terrified by this outrageous attack. Innocent children and health workers lost their lives in what appears to have been an indiscriminate attack on a hospital in a densely populated area. Attacks like these are a violation of international law," he said. explained Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO of Save the Children International. The international organization has called for the immediate suspension of arms sales to the warring parties in Yemen, and for all diplomatic pressure to be applied to all parties involved in the conflict to resolve it through consultations and negotiations.