Saudi raids on Yemen against international law: UN coordinator

‘Saudi Arabia’s continued airstrikes on Yemen are against international laws, a UN statement says.

“The indiscriminate bombing of populated areas, with or without prior warning, is in contravention of international humanitarian law (IHL),” a statement by UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Johannes van der Klaauw, said on Saturday.

The issue of warnings for raids does not “absolve” the Saudis of their IHL obligations to not harm civilians, he noted.’

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