UN Condemns Saudi Targeting of Water Project, Deprived 10,000 People of Water

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M.A.

The United Nations has condemned in the strongest terms the targeting of Saudi warplanes for a water project in Sa’ada province, causing it to deprive 10,000 people of water.

“In the strongest terms, a vital and life-saving water project in Yemen has been attacked again,” the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Tuesday.

“This week, a huge water facility was attacked in Saada, northwestern Yemen. More than half of the project is now destroyed, resulting in the interruption of drinking water for 10,500 people.”

“Continuous attacks on water networks in Yemen are causing water to be unreachable for children and families, increasing the likelihood of water-borne diseases in this war-torn country,” the statement said.

The statement said that the bombing of the project deprived 1,500 people of water, including more than 5,000 children, noting that, “access to water remains a huge challenge for millions of children in the war-torn country of Yemen.”