UNICEF: Renewed Yemen Fighting Displaces More Than 57,000 Children in Two Weeks
The UN children's agency says over 104,000 people in total have fled their homes as hostilities intensify across Yemen.
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 57,000 children over the past two weeks, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The UN agency said the surge in hostilities has forced more than 104,000 people from their homes during the same period, according to the report by Anadolu Agency.
UNICEF did not immediately provide further details on the specific locations of the displacement or the conditions faced by the affected families, according to the report.
Yemen has endured years of conflict, with civilians, including large numbers of children, repeatedly bearing the brunt of renewed clashes and displacement, according to the source.
Sources
- Renewed Yemen fighting displaces more than 57,000 children in 2 weeks: UNICEF — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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