Monday, March 27, 2017

Yemen War Has Now Passed The Two Year Mark



Al Jazeera: Sanaa protest marks second Yemen conflict anniversary

Two-year war has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people and pushed the country to the brink of famine.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis have rallied in the capital, Sanaa, to mark the second anniversary of a war between a Saudi-led military coalition and rebels who had overthrown the government.

The conflict has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people and pushed the impoverished country to the brink of famine, according to the United Nations.

The gathering on Sunday, which was organised by Houthi rebels, was the biggest event since an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia entered the conflict in March 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognised government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi to power.

Witnesses said that a crowd estimated at more than 100,000 people comprising supporters of the Houthis and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh's General People's Congress (GPC) party pressed into Sabeen Square in central Sanaa.

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More News On The Yemen War

Thousands of Yemenis rally in Sanaa on war's second anniversary -- Reuters
Rebel supporters flood Yemen streets on conflict anniversary -- AFP
Sanaa rally marks two years of conflict in Yemen -- Euronews
Yemen's rebel supporters vow to continue resistance on conflict anniversary -- DW
Two years on, Yemen stuck in 'quagmire' -- AFP
Two years on, Saudi intervention in Yemen leaves trail of death -- DW
Houthi forces appear to be using Iranian-made drones to ram Saudi air defenses in Yemen, report says -- Washington Post
Suicide Drones Have Migrated To The Conflict In Yemen -- The Drive
Amnesty condemns US, UK over Yemen arms -- France 24
Yemen’s president sentenced to death -- The Times
HRW Highlights 'Need for Accountability' as Yemen War Enters Year 2 -- VOA
Yemen's President Sentenced to Death by Houthi Court -- Newsweek
Yemen: Why The Conflict Remains An Unspoken War – Analysis -- Eurasia Review
Yemen: 2 years, 50,000 casualties and 1 disastrous food crisis -- CNN
The Arab Gulf states plan to 'win' the war in Yemen – we should be wary about what their victory would look like -- Peter Salisbury, The Independent

2 comments:

Andrew Jackson said...

Bombs away!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday.