U.N.: Saudi-Led Coalition Raids In Yemen Have Killed At Least 109 Civilians In The Past Ten Days

DW: UN: Yemen's 'futile' war kills scores of civilians in past 10 days

The top UN official in Yemen says all sides in the country's conflict are indiscriminately killing civilians. He said airstrikes by the Saudi-led Arab coalition alone killed 68 noncombatants in one day.

The United Nations on Thursday described the civil conflict in Yemen as an "absurd" war in which all parties, including a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia, were showing a "complete disregard for human life."

"This absurd war ... has only resulted in the destruction of the country and the incommensurate suffering of its people, who are being punished as part of a futile military campaign by both sides," the UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, said in a statement.

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More News On The U.N. Reporting That Saudi-Led Coalition Raids In Yemen Have Killed At Least 109 Civilians In The Past Ten Days

At least 109 civilians killed by Saudi coalition's raids, UN says -- Reuters
Saudi-led coalition raids in Yemen kill 109 civilians in 10 days: UN official -- ABC News Online
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 68 civilians in one day of Yemen's 'absurd' war -- The Guardian
Yemen war: Saudi-led strikes 'kill 68 civilians in one day' -- BBC
Humanitarian workers in Yemen say the worst is still to come -- Ahram Online