Jemen: Immer mehr Opfer durch Landminen
Um den Vormarsch der von Saudi-Arabien angeführten Koalition zu stoppen, setzen Houthis Tausende Landminen ein. Wie immer leidet darunter vor allem die Zivilbevölkerung - in einem Land, in dem die Gesundheitsversorgung beinahe zusammengebrochen ist. (auf Englisch)
Quelle: Doctors without Borders
Thousands of land mines and improvised explosive devices are killing and maiming civilians in southwestern Yemen, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today, calling on the Yemeni authorities and specialized demining organizations to clear explosive devices from civilian areas.
As fighting intensified between Ansar Allah troops and forces supported by the Saudi and Emirati-led coalition last year, thousands of mines and improvised explosive devices were planted across roads and fields south of Hodeidah, in an effort to prevent the advance of the coalition's ground troops.
"Specialized mine clearance organizations and the authorities must step up their efforts to demine the region in order to reduce the number of victims," said MSF head of mission Claire Ha-Duong.
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