The United Nations says it’s deeply alarmed by US airstrikes on Yemen, including the targeting of a detention center housing African migrants in Sa’ada governorate.
Nearly 70 inmates were killed and more than 50 more wounded in a US airstrike that targeted one of the detention centers designated for African migrants in Sa’ada province on Monday.
The UN chief’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said the airstrikes “pose a growing risk to the civilian population” in the Arab country, including women and children.
“We’re saddened by the tragic loss of life, where many of these migrants are believed to have been killed and injured,” Dujarric told reporters.
“We continue to call [on] parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians,” he added.
Dujarric stressed that Yemen’s hospitals are being overwhelmed due to the high number of injured, many of whom are critically wounded.
