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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