200 civilians likely to have died in Yemen in the 30 days since US called for peace talks
Commenting on the passing of the 30 day deadline for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen laid out by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Oxfam’s Yemen Country Director,
Muhsin Siddiquey said:
“More than 200 civilians are likely to have died in fighting in Yemen, with more killed by malnutrition and disease, in the 30 days since the US called for peace talks to start.
“Rather than a cessation of hostilities, in that time we’ve seen an increase in fighting around Hudaydah and a continuing callous disregard for the lives of men, women and children caught on the front line.
“All parties to the conflict need to urgently agree a date for peace talks and put aside their own political objectives to protect the Yemeni people from catastrophe.”