HRW: we count 18 attacks against Yemen from the Saudi-led Coalition,some likely amounting to war crimes

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Human Rights Watch said on Friday they have counted a total of 81 attacks from the Saudi-led coalition which violate the laws of war, some likely amounting to war crimes, including attacks on hospitals, markets, schools and religious centers.

HRW said in website ” at least 4,773 civilians have been killed and 8,272 wounded since the start of the conflict in March 2015, with coalition airstrikes responsible for the majority of those civilian casualties.

” But despite this overwhelming evidence, the UK government still won’t acknowledge that the Saudi-led coalition – which the UK supports and arms – has committed any violations”, HRW added.

The United Nations and Amnesty International have also identified dozens of apparently unlawful coalition strikes.

The US and Saudi Arabia have reportedly intensified negotiations over arms deals potentially worth tens of billions of dollars. The purported agreement looks to go beyond or make major shifts from the Obama administration.