The UN chief has strongly condemned a reported attack in Yemen blamed
for the deaths of an estimated 135 civilians at a wedding party, while
calling for an investigation. The incident happened on Monday, with
local medical officials accusing the Arab coalition of causing the
deaths while bombing a village near the Red Sea port of al-Mokha.
Aljazeera has more:
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies launched an air
campaign in March against the Iran-allied Shia Houthis, after they
forced Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi into exile. More than
2,000 civilians have been killed in the ongoing conflict, according to
the UN.
Saudi Arabia’s official news agency carried no comment on the reports
of the deaths in al-Mokha, but the spokesman for the Arab coalition rejected the claims of air attacks in the area. “Any
intentional attack against civilians is considered a serious violation
of international humanitarian law,” Ban Ki-moon, the UN
secretary-general, said in a statement on Monday.
“Violations of international law should be investigated through
prompt, effective, independent and impartial mechanisms to ensure
accountability.” Reports said the fatalities include children.
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