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.
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AIDr. Mohammed Al-Omda, head of the Yemeni Rights and Freedoms Network, said that more than 480 children have been killed and around 520 others injured in the conflict.
In an interview with Al-Ekhbariya, he stated that the Houthi militia has sent large numbers of children to fight, depriving them of their right to attend school and grow up with their families instead of being forced to the frontlines.
He added that the Houthis exploit the economic situation, pressuring families to send their children to the battlefronts. Yemeni children, he said, deserve to sleep safely, far from weapons and Houthi drones.
Al-Omda further noted that the militia has pushed many children into combat, and the network has documented the deaths of children recruited by the Houthis.
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