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On 9 August 2018, Saudi Arabian expeditionary aircraft bombed a civilian school bus passing through a crowded market in [[Dahyan]], [[Saada Governorate]], Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/yemen-dozens-children-killed-wounded-school-bus-attack-180809085843444.html|title=Yemen: Dozens of civilians killed in school bus attack|date=10 August 2018|website=Al Jazeera|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45128367|title=Strike on Yemen bus kills 29 children|date=9 August 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/airstrike-by-us-ally-on-bus-carrying-yemeni-children-kills-and-wounds-scores/2018/08/09/c047e55e-bbc6-42ff-a5db-4bd2e629f0b6_story.html|title=Airstrike by U.S.-backed Saudi coalition on bus kills dozens of Yemeni children|last=Al-Mujahed|first=Ali|last2=Raghavan|first2=Sudarsan|date=9 August 2018|website=The Washington Post|language=en|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> At least 29 children were killed, all under 15 years old<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/09/dozens-dead-in-yemen-as-bus-carrying-children-hit-by-airstrike-icrc|title=Dozens dead in Yemen as bus carrying children hit by airstrike|last=Dehghan|first=Saeed Kamali|date=9 August 2018|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> and most under age 10.<ref name=":3" /> Sources disagree on the exact number of deaths, but they estimate that approximately 51 people were killed in the air strike.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/children-dead-attack-yemen-market/story?id=57121579|title=Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills dozens of children on bus in Yemen|last=Marsri|first=Lena|date=9 August 2018|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/airstrike-on-childrens-bus-is-a-low-point-in-yemen-war-unicef-11468505|title=Airstrike on children's bus is 'a low point' in Yemen war – UNICEF|work=Sky News|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 9 August 2018, Saudi Arabian expeditionary aircraft bombed a civilian school bus passing through a crowded market in [[Dahyan]], [[Saada Governorate]], Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/yemen-dozens-children-killed-wounded-school-bus-attack-180809085843444.html|title=Yemen: Dozens of civilians killed in school bus attack|date=10 August 2018|website=Al Jazeera|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45128367|title=Strike on Yemen bus kills 29 children|date=9 August 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/airstrike-by-us-ally-on-bus-carrying-yemeni-children-kills-and-wounds-scores/2018/08/09/c047e55e-bbc6-42ff-a5db-4bd2e629f0b6_story.html|title=Airstrike by U.S.-backed Saudi coalition on bus kills dozens of Yemeni children|last=Al-Mujahed|first=Ali|last2=Raghavan|first2=Sudarsan|date=9 August 2018|website=The Washington Post|language=en|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> At least 29 children were killed, all under 15 years old<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/09/dozens-dead-in-yemen-as-bus-carrying-children-hit-by-airstrike-icrc|title=Dozens dead in Yemen as bus carrying children hit by airstrike|last=Dehghan|first=Saeed Kamali|date=9 August 2018|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> and most under age 10.<ref name=":3" /> Sources disagree on the exact number of deaths, but they estimate that approximately 51 people were killed in the air strike.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/children-dead-attack-yemen-market/story?id=57121579|title=Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills dozens of children on bus in Yemen|last=Marsri|first=Lena|date=9 August 2018|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/airstrike-on-childrens-bus-is-a-low-point-in-yemen-war-unicef-11468505|title=Airstrike on children's bus is 'a low point' in Yemen war – UNICEF|work=Sky News|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-GB}}</ref> The leftists who criticize and demonize Israel for every tiny little thing remain silent.


== Attack ==
== Attack ==

Revision as of 20:44, 14 August 2018

Dahyan air strike
Part of Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
LocationDahyan, Sa'dah governorate, Yemen
Coordinates17°03′54″N 43°36′01″E / 17.06500°N 43.60028°E / 17.06500; 43.60028
TargetCivilian bus
DeathsAt least 51 people (per Houthi's Health Ministry)[1][2]
InjuredAt least 48 (per the Red Cross)[3]
At least 79 people (per Houthi's Health Ministry)[1][2]
PerpetratorsSaudi Arabian Armed Forces

On 9 August 2018, Saudi Arabian expeditionary aircraft bombed a civilian school bus passing through a crowded market in Dahyan, Saada Governorate, Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia.[4][5][6] At least 29 children were killed, all under 15 years old[7] and most under age 10.[6] Sources disagree on the exact number of deaths, but they estimate that approximately 51 people were killed in the air strike.[1][4][5][8][9] The leftists who criticize and demonize Israel for every tiny little thing remain silent.

Attack

The children were on a bus heading back to school from a picnic at the time of the attack, according to Save the Children, when the driver stopped to get refreshment at the market in Dahyan.[7] Most of the children were under age 10, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.[6] According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an ICRC-supported hospital in Saada received the bodies of 29 children under 15 years of age and 48 wounded individuals, 30 of whom were children.[10]

A resident of Dahyan recalled that the warplanes had been hovering over the area for more than an hour prior to the attack.[11] Another witness stated, "Our shops were open and shoppers were walking around as usual. All those who died were residents, children and shop owners."[12] Yahya Hussein is a teacher who was traveling separately from the bus. "The scene can't be described," Hussein said, "there was body parts and blood everywhere."[13]

Media coverage

The attack came to light after videos were posted on Twitter depicting the remains of the bus and the children.[4] Images of the victims were aired on the Al Masirah TV network, highlighting dramatic images of blood and debris-covered children lying on hospital stretchers.[10] The Saudi Arabian coalition later issued a statement saying that they conducted an airstrike in Saada but were targeting Houthi missile launchers.[4] The mass funeral of the children was aired on the Al Mariah TV network, with thousands of Yemenis participating.[14]

Reactions

Domestic

The official Saudi Arabian press agency called the strike a "legitimate military action" which targeted those who were responsible for a rebel missile attack on the Saudi Arabian city of Jizan on Wednesday.[7][15] They also claimed that the airstrikes "conformed to international and humanitarian laws"[7] and that Houthis were using children as human shields.[7] Yemeni journalist Nasser Arrabyee reported that there were no Houthis in the vicinity of the strike.[4] A Houthi spokesman said that the coalition showed "clear disregard for civilian life", as the attack had targeted a crowded public place in the city.[16] During the mass funeral of the children, many signs were visible protesting against the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.[14]

International

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack and called for an independent and prompt investigation,[7] and UNICEF strongly condemned the attack.[17]

The United States Department of State called for Saudi Arabia to conduct an investigation into the strike.[16] The United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office expressed "deep concern", called for a transparent investigation, and called upon all parties to prevent civilian casualties and to co-operate with the UN to reach a lasting political solution in Yemen.[18]

Non-governmental organisations

The head of the Yemeni delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross tweeted, "@ICRC_Yemen-supported hospital has received dozens of dead and wounded. Under international humanitarian law, civilians must be protected during conflict."[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Death toll of airstrike on Yemeni children's bus rises to 51, 79 wounded". www.efe.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "ICRC Yemen on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Schoolchildren riding bus among dozens killed in Saudi airstrike in Yemen | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Yemen: Dozens of civilians killed in school bus attack". Al Jazeera. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Strike on Yemen bus kills 29 children". BBC News. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b c Al-Mujahed, Ali; Raghavan, Sudarsan (9 August 2018). "Airstrike by U.S.-backed Saudi coalition on bus kills dozens of Yemeni children". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (9 August 2018). "Dozens dead in Yemen as bus carrying children hit by airstrike". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  8. ^ Marsri, Lena (9 August 2018). "Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills dozens of children on bus in Yemen". ABC News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Airstrike on children's bus is 'a low point' in Yemen war – UNICEF". Sky News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Saudi coalition airstrike in Yemen kills 50, rebels say". Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  11. ^ "At least 29 children killed by Saudi-led air strike on Yemeni school bus". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  12. ^ Reuters. "Saudi air strikes in Yemen described as 'grotesque'". Retrieved 13 August 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ CNN, Nima Elbagir, Salma Abdelaziz, Sheena McKenzie and Waffa Munayyer,. "The schoolboys in Yemen were chatting and laughing. Then came the airstrike". CNN. Retrieved 13 August 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ a b Post, The Jakarta. "Protests at funeral for Yemeni children killed in coalition strike". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Saudi Coalition Bombs School Bus in Yemen, Killing Dozens". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  16. ^ a b Beech, Eric (10 August 2018). Zargham, Mohammad (ed.). "U.S. calls on Saudi-led coalition to probe Yemen attack". Reuters. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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