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April 6, 2015

Red Cross Seeks Fighting Pause in Yemen as Civilian Toll Mounts 
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The International Red Cross is seeking a 24-hour pause to fighting in
Yemen to deliver urgent humanitarian aid. The death toll continues to
rise amid clashes between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to President
Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Aden. Saudi-led airstrikes continue to claim
civilian lives, including at least nine members of a single family in a
village outside the capital, Sana'a. Dozens of civilians have been
killed in bombings attributed to the Saudi-led coalition so far. The Red
Cross says it has received permission to fly in aid convoys, but warns
Yemen's crisis is "dire." A number of foreign governments have evacuated
hundreds of citizens from Yemen in recent days, though the United States
is not among them. A U.S. citizen was reportedly killed in a bombing in
Aden last week.

 

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