The Guardian: Dozens dead in Yemen as bus carrying children hit by airstrike
Red Cross says strike hit bus at market in Dahyan, in rebel-held north of country
Dozens of civilians, mostly children, have been killed and others wounded in an airstrike by the US-backed, Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a bus in the rebel-held north of the country.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), one of the few humanitarian institutions helping civilians on the ground in the war-torn country, said a hospital it supported had received dozens of casualties after the strike at a market in Dahyan, in Sa’ada governorate.
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More News On Today's Air Strike That Killed Dozens In Yemen
The Latest: Death toll from airstrike in Yemen rises to 43 -- AP
Yemen war: Saudi-led air strike on bus kills 29 children -- BBC
At least 29 children killed in strike on Yemen bus -- AFP
Yemen rebels say Saudi coalition airstrike in north kills 50 -- AP
Dozens dead, wounded in attack on Yemen bus carrying children: Red Cross -- AFP
Yemen: Dozens of civilians killed in school bus attack -- Al Jazeera
Airstrike on Yemen school bus kills dozens of children -- DW
Saudi-led coalition claims deadly Yemen attack -- AFP
2 comments:
Notice when civilians are killed, allegedly by the pro-Yemen govt forces, the media always adds "US backed" to the accusations. Tarring the US is a never ending enterprise by the media.
Anon,
I couldn't have said that better myself. Your comment pretty much touches on what I was thinking when I read this.
If a US enemy kills someone, the media either ignores it or downplays it. If it is a US ally, it receives endless attention often times without adding context.
Tarring the US, as you call it, is easy. Anti-Americanism is easy, costs nothing, and is one of the most profitable enterprises on earth.
Of course this is NOT to argue for or against US policies in Yemen. We have gotten into this without any kind of public debate, there's been no declaration of war, and our actions even by whom we are supporting could lead to significant blowback placing Americans on the American homeland in danger. In contrast, the Stormy Daniels saga receives almost endless coverage and has none of these ramifications. Clearly our priorities would seem to be off. As the editor often says, we can as much about the media by what they choose NOT to cover as by what they choose to cover. At least I think I am quoting him properly.
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