Yemen, at least 50 dead in clashes between Houthis and pro-Saudis
Tragedy Yemen: between war, famine and Covid
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26 September 202150 Houthi rebels and Yemeni soldiers killed in the last 48 hours. It is the toll of the fighting that is increasing day by day in the city of Marib in Yemen. Military sources report it. Another AFP military source said that "in the past 48 hours, 43 Houthi fighters have been killed mainly in coalition air strikes" west of Marib. While another source spoke of at least 7 pro-government soldiers who died in clashes. , in recent days, indicated over 140 deaths in a week of fighting in Marib
Oil wells at stake
They fight for the capture of Marid, a key city in the north of the country. On the one hand, the Houthis supported by Iran, on the other hand the loyalists to the government in exile, who enjoy the support of Saudi Arabia. There is a fight for control of the area rich in oil wells.
Civilians
For some time, humanitarian organizations had put the spotlight on the conditions of the population, defined as the worst humanitarian crisis globally. A crisis in one of the poorest countries in the Middle East also struggling with Covid. The clashes push civilians to flee to the UNCHR camps, the UN Refugee Agency. 24,000 people since the beginning of the year have left Marib
The children's drama
The war in Yemen is now in its sixth year.
Since the start of the escalation of the conflict in the country, children continue to pay the highest price.
In the last three years, in Yemen, 1 in 4 civilian victims was a child: 2,341 minors (22.85% of the total) who lost their lives between 2018 and 2020 due to a conflict that, on the 25th March, will turn 6 years old. Save The Children data adds that 2 out of 3 people in Yemen urgently need help to survive.
Children continue to die by the thousands, as well as from bombs, from easily preventable causes.
Currently, Save The Children points out, in the country, 11.3 million girls and boys are in need of humanitarian assistance.