https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/saudi-arabia-uk-arms-deals-ban-westminster-opposition-snp-labour-lib-dems-plaid-cymru-greens-a8839156.html Five opposition parties published a letter on Monday condemning the UK’s continued arms trade with the “murderous regime” of Saudi Arabia and calling the government complicit in Yemen’s devastation. The letter, published in full by The Independent, is signed by leaders of the Labour Party, SNP, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party’s lone MP. The UN special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, is expected in London this week to discuss the redeployment of forces and… Read more »
Four children have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a remote hospital in Yemen, according to Save the Children. Three others were killed during the attack on Tuesday, and at least eight others were wounded after the missile struck a petrol station near the entrance of the rural hospital, around 100km from Saada in the country’s northwest, the charity said. Two adults remain… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-airstrikes-yemen-civilian-deaths-women-children-a8819171.html A dozen children have been killed by Saudi-led airstrikes in a village in northern Yemen, the United Nations (UN) said. Medical sources quoted by the organisation said the attack in Kushar in Hajja province, killed 10 women and 12 children. Another 30 people, including 14 under the age of 18, were wounded in the northern district, which is home to 100,000 people, was shelled. Lise Grande, a… Read more »
