Six children killed, maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi air strikes began

Six children have been killed or maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi-led air strikes began a year ago

Six children have been killed or maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi-led air strikes began a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, the war on is taking a horrifying toll on the country’s youth.

In a report marking the anniversary of the start of the Saudi-led campaign, The UN children’s agency said nearly a third of the more than 3,000 civilians killed in Yemen were children.

“Children are not safe anywhere in Yemen. Even playing or sleeping has become dangerous,” UNICEF representative in Yemen Julien Harneis said in an email.

There had been more than 50 direct attacks on schools and teachers, and some 50 schools have been occupied by fighters, UNICEF said.

Hopes for a breakthrough in the conflict emerged last week when the warring sides agreed on a ceasefire to be observed before peace talks on April 18.