HRW: Saudi airstrikes plunged Yemen into deep humanitarian catastrophe

March 15 | Yamanyoon

Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia’s relentless airstrikes have pushed Yemen into a “deep humanitarian catastrophe.”

“More than 3 million people have been displaced in Yemen and more than 80 percent are relying on some form of humanitarian aid.” Yemen has the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world now and it is estimated that one in five persons are in severe food insecurity.”

Benchemsi also called on Britain, the US, and France to halt their weapons sales to Riyadh so that it reduces its airstrikes on Yemen.

Saudi Arabia has been pounding Yemen since March 2015. Over 12,000 have died since the onset of the invasion, which was launched in an unsuccessful attempt to bring Yemen’s former Riyadh-allied government back to power.