The Calamitous War Against Yemen in Numbers: LCRD
YemenExtra
M.A.
The Legal Center for Rights and Development revealed the death and injury of 36 thousand and 828 civilians, as a result of the Saudi-led war that is entering its fourth year against Yemen.
The Center expressed in its yesterday’s event in Sana’a titled “Statistics of 3 Years of War on Yemen at the Panel of Experts of the Human Rights Council”, said that the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen left 14,000 and 291 civilians killed, including three thousand and 57 children, two thousand and 86 women.
In addition, 22,357 civilians, including 2,689 children, 2,284 women, are still suffering from the lack of medicines, medical supplies and quality treatment because of the blockade, amid the silence of the human rights organizations.
Addressing the infrastructure aspect, the center uncovered the destruction of 15 airports and 14 ports, while damaged roads and bridges amounted to two thousand and 425 between a road and a bridge.
The statistics displayed that the US-backed coalition destroyed 688 tanks and water networks, 179 power stations and generators and 410 communications networks, making the most vital installations in Yemen out of coverage.
Furthermore, the Center pointed out that the Saudi-led coalition also destroyed more than 413 thousand and 297 houses and displaced more than four million citizens, in addition to demolishing 903 mosques and 869 centers and schools, halting the function of four thousand and 500 schools and bombing 309 hospitals, health facilities and 35 media organizations.
Regarding the production units, the Center mentioned that the Saudi-led coalition destroyed a thousand and 761 government facilities, 722 food stores, 596 food tankers, 609 shops and commercial complexes, 345 gas stations, 262 fuel tankers, 307 factories, 269 poultry and livestock farms, 216 archaeological sites, 264 tourist facilities and 122 playgrounds and sports facilities.
Moreover, the Legal Center for Rights and Development called on the international community to carry its legal, moral and humanitarian responsibility as it confronts the most catastrophic tragedy since the end of World War II, according to international organizations.