Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen claim lives of 31 civilians: UN

At least 31 civilians were killed in air strikes by a Riyh-led military coalition fighting in Yemen on Saturday, said United Nations. attack, which was termed “shocking” by UN humanitarian chief, comes just hours after Yemeni rebels, kwn as Houthis, claimed responsibility for shooting down a warplane of Saudi-led coalition over province of Jawf.

A 'shocking' incident

According to reports airstrike was carried out in al-Maslub district of Yemen. According to preliminary reports from UN, 31 civilians have been killed and at least 12 have been wounded. According to Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, wounded were taken to hospitals in Jawf and in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.

"Under international humanitarian law parties which resort to force are obligated to protect civilians. Five years into this conflict and belligerents are still failing to uphold this responsibility. It's shocking," said Lise Grande in a statement.

Torno aircraft shot down

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed that y have shot down a Saudi-led coalition warplane belonging to Saudi-led military coalition in rrn province of al-Jawf, according to reports on February 15. 
Torno aircraft was downed with surface to air missile in al-Masloub district, according to media outlet citing a statement by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saream, without providing any furr details. 
According to reports, fighter jet was part of an operation to support Yemeni government forces, coalition said in a statement carried by official of state media.

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Yemen to become poorest country in world: UN

United Nations said in an official report that if ongoing civil war in Yemen continues till 2022 n it would become poorest country in world. percent of poverty in year 2014 was 47 per cent, and it is expected to reach 75 per cent by end of this year due to war.

United Nations Development Program published a report on September 26 which discussed current scenario of Yemen. report quoted UNDP ministrator, Achim Steiner who said that war has me Yemen 'largest humanitarian crisis in world'. Yemen is currently among poorest countries in Middle-Eastern region and its condition deteriorated even more after Saudi-led intervention in 2015. 

(With ncy Inputs)

(Im Credits: AP)

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