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| Yemen conflict: Civilian deaths 'amount to war crimes' | Yemen conflict: Civilian deaths 'amount to war crimes' |
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| All sides in the conflict in Yemen have left a "trail of civilian death and destruction" and may have committed war crimes, Amnesty International says. | |
| A report documents hundreds of cases in which people have been killed or injured in their homes since March. | A report documents hundreds of cases in which people have been killed or injured in their homes since March. |
| It accuses the Saudi-led coalition aiming to restore the exiled government of carrying out unlawful air strikes. | It accuses the Saudi-led coalition aiming to restore the exiled government of carrying out unlawful air strikes. |
| The Houthi rebel movement and its allies are meanwhile condemned for using heavy weapons indiscriminately. | The Houthi rebel movement and its allies are meanwhile condemned for using heavy weapons indiscriminately. |
| On Tuesday, coalition warplanes targeted Houthi positions in the Red Sea port of Hudaydah, reportedly destroying cranes and warehouses at the aid hub. | On Tuesday, coalition warplanes targeted Houthi positions in the Red Sea port of Hudaydah, reportedly destroying cranes and warehouses at the aid hub. |
| There were also clashes overnight in the third city of Taiz, where the Houthis and allied army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh have made advances. | There were also clashes overnight in the third city of Taiz, where the Houthis and allied army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh have made advances. |
| 'Deadly crossfire' | 'Deadly crossfire' |
| The UN says that since the coalition began its bombing campaign on 26 March, at least 1,950 civilians have been killed and 4,271 wounded in air strikes and fighting. | The UN says that since the coalition began its bombing campaign on 26 March, at least 1,950 civilians have been killed and 4,271 wounded in air strikes and fighting. |
| Amnesty's 30-page report documents eight air strikes that took place in June and July and resulted in the deaths of 141 people, mostly women and children. | Amnesty's 30-page report documents eight air strikes that took place in June and July and resulted in the deaths of 141 people, mostly women and children. |
| The human rights group said the evidence gathered had revealed a pattern of raids targeting heavily-populated sites, including a mosque, a school and a market. In the majority of cases, no military target could be located nearby, it added. | The human rights group said the evidence gathered had revealed a pattern of raids targeting heavily-populated sites, including a mosque, a school and a market. In the majority of cases, no military target could be located nearby, it added. |
| Amnesty also investigated 30 attacks on the ground in the second city of Aden and in Taiz by the Houthis and anti-Houthi armed groups, which left 68 civilians dead. | Amnesty also investigated 30 attacks on the ground in the second city of Aden and in Taiz by the Houthis and anti-Houthi armed groups, which left 68 civilians dead. |
| Fighters from both parties routinely used imprecise weapons including Grad-type rockets, mortars and artillery fire in densely-populated residential areas, displaying utter disregard for the safety of civilians, the group found. | Fighters from both parties routinely used imprecise weapons including Grad-type rockets, mortars and artillery fire in densely-populated residential areas, displaying utter disregard for the safety of civilians, the group found. |
| Amnesty called on the UN Human Rights Council to create an international commission of inquiry to independently and impartially investigate alleged war crimes in Yemen. | Amnesty called on the UN Human Rights Council to create an international commission of inquiry to independently and impartially investigate alleged war crimes in Yemen. |
| Why is there fighting in Yemen? | Why is there fighting in Yemen? |
| Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? | Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? |
| Meeting the Houthis and their enemies | Meeting the Houthis and their enemies |