350 Civilians Killed in Two Yemeni Provinces
CAIRO (AP) -- An international charity says fighting in two Yemeni provinces has killed at least 350 civilians in the past three months.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said Monday that civilian deaths have doubled in Hajjah and Taiz provinces, even as casualties in the flashpoint city of Hudaydah were down since a shaky ceasefire came into effect there in December. Muhammad Abdi, NRC director in Yemen, says "fighting is intensifying in other parts of the country with a devastating impact on civilians," citing 164 people killed in Hajjah and 184 in Taiz.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said Monday that civilian deaths have doubled in Hajjah and Taiz provinces, even as casualties in the flashpoint city of Hudaydah were down since a shaky ceasefire came into effect there in December. Muhammad Abdi, NRC director in Yemen, says "fighting is intensifying in other parts of the country with a devastating impact on civilians," citing 164 people killed in Hajjah and 184 in Taiz.