India, Oct. 15 -- Amnesty International, through its Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Heba Morayef, issued a statement responding to what it described as a dramatic escalation of armed hostilities in recent weeks between the Huthi de facto authorities, the Yemeni government and Saudi Arabia, calling on all parties to protect civilians and comply with international humanitarian law.
Escalation and civilian toll
Morayef said the risks to civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia were “rapidly increasing each day this conflict escalates,” and that all parties must ensure civilians are protected.
She cited “deadly Huthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia” over the past week, including a 10 October attack on King Khalid Inter...