Over 480 children killed, 520 injured in Yemen conflict: rights group
Yemeni Rights and Freedoms Network chief says Houthi militia has sent large numbers of children to the frontlines, resulting in hundreds of casualties.
More than 480 children have lost their lives and around 520 others have been injured in the ongoing conflict in Yemen, according to Dr. Mohammed Al-Omda, the head of the Yemeni Rights and Freedoms Network. In an interview with Al-Ekhbariya, Al-Omda condemned the Houthi militia for sending a large number of children to the frontlines, an act that deprives them of their right to pursue education and spend time with their families.
He highlighted that the Houthis exploit the economic situation, coercing families into sending their children to the battlefronts. Al-Omda stressed that Yemeni children have the right to sleep peacefully, far from weapons and the threat of Houthi drones. He further revealed that the militia has pushed numerous children into combat, and the network has documented the deaths of these child soldiers.
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