UN Concerned over Saudi Arabia Assault on Hudaydah

Rasa - The United Nations voiced grave concern over the Saudi-backed militant attacks on Yemeni city of Hudaydah.

News ID: 437961

Date: 30 May 2018 - 22:09

RNA - "We’re extremely concerned about the situation around Hudaydah. Our colleagues in the area have started to take precautionary measures in terms of ramping up assistance and redefining contingency plans in case of this further escalation," UN Secretary-General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday, Middle East News reported.

“Increased fighting would unleash even more internally displaced people,”he added.

Since Sunday, forces loyal to Yemen's former government and supported by Saudi Arabia have been closing in on Hudaydah which is a key entry point for the country’s humanitarian aid.

Saudi Arabia and its allies launched the war on Yemen in March 2015 in support of the country’s former Riyadh-friendly government.

The Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights announced in a statement on March 25 that the Saudi-led war had left 600,000 civilians dead and injured until then.

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