Saudi Aggression Massacres At Least 20 Yemeni Civilians in Taiz
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At least 20 Yemeni civilians were martyred and many others were wounded when a coalition air strike hit a village in the south, official sources reported Wednesday.
The UN said the victims of Tuesday's bombing, which hit al-Atera village in Taiz province, were internally displaced people [IDPs].
Meanwhile, the Independent reported that families were hit as they fled the village.
Survivors said a vehicle packed with families fleeing the area was hit on Tuesday.
Yemeni officials said several women and children were among the casualties.
The UN Refugee Agency said it was "saddened and shocked" by the deaths in the Mawzaa district.
"Preliminary reports are that the IDP [internally displaced] families were trying to flee hostilities from elsewhere in Taiz," a spokesperson said.
"Nowhere in Yemen safe for civilians. Each of Yemen's mainland governorates affected by conflict and tens thousands killed and injured.
"We have been advocating incessantly for respect of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians in Yemen. More must be done."
International rights groups have accused the Saudi-led coalition of bombing civilian gatherings, markets, hospitals, and residential areas across Yemen since the beginning of its campaign against Houthi rebels in 2015.
Saudi Arabia is using British-manufactured weapons in the offensive, sparking failed legal challenge by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade in the High Court.
Tuesday's attack was the latest in a series of Saudi bombings that have hit schools, hospitals, markets and private homes across northern Yemen.
The impoverished Arab country has been devastated by the war, which has killed more than 10,000 people and sparked a cholera outbreak among 300,000 people.
Thousands of people have been displaced and more than a million people have been forced to flee their homes nationwide, according to the UN.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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