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Yemenis stage anti-Saudi protest in Sana’a

Yemenis rally at the UN office in the capital of Sana’a to protest against Saudi airstrikes on their country, May 4, 2015.

Yemeni people have staged a large demonstration in front of the United Nations’ headquarters in the capital of Sana’a to protest against Saudi Arabia’s aggression against their country, Press TV reports.

The protesters condemned on Monday the Saudi military campaign and also slammed the air and sea blockade on Yemen, which prevents the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people.

Yemenis rally at the UN office in the capital of Sana’a to protest against Saudi airstrikes on their country on May 4, 2015.

 

“We have come to the UN headquarters to denounce Saudi Arabia’s continued airstrikes that have mostly targeted civilians. Such attacks do not target a specific group as they claim," said protester (pictured below), adding, “It is a genocidal war against a poor people.”

 

 

“Yemenis are facing a crime against humanity. Saudi Arabia is preventing deliveries of basic food accommodation, fuel and medicine,” said protester (pictured below), adding, “It is a shame on the world to keep silent on such atrocities committed against civilians.”

 

 

The demonstration came after dozens were killed and many others injured after Saudi jets targeted the Wadi Bani area and the al-Saddah district in the western province of Ibb on early Monday.

Meanwhile, the popular committees, loyal to Ansurallah fighters, have made major advances especially in the province of Ma'rib, which has been described by observers as the last stronghold of al-Qaeda-linked militants.

Saudi Arabia launched its war against Yemen on March 26 - without a UN mandate - in a bid to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement and to restore power to the country’s fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who is a staunch ally of Riyadh. The strikes came in the wake of advances by Yemeni revolutionary forces, backed by Ansarullah fighters. 

On April 21, Riyadh announced the end of the first phase of its military operation, but airstrikes have continued with Saudi bombers targeting different areas across the country in a new phase.

The Saudis claim the airstrikes only target military positions. However, reports show civilians and infrastructure in civilian areas are being attacked.

In a recent report, Human Rights Watch said evidence shows Saudi Arabia has used cluster munitions in the northern province of Sa’ada over the past weeks.

The Saudi military campaign has reportedly claimed the lives of over 1,000 people, including women and children, so far and injured thousands more. 

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