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September 6, 2017

Report: 1,100 Children Killed in Yemen, Majority from U.S.-Backed Saudi Airstrikes
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A new United Nations report says more than 1,100 children have been
killed during the war in Yemen-and that the majority of these children
were killed by U.S.-backed, Saudi-led airstrikes. The U.N. also
described the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen as an "entirely
man-made catastrophe." The ongoing war has left more than 7 million
people on the brink of famine. The U.S.-backed bombing campaign has also
devastated Yemen's health, water and sanitation systems, sparking the
world's worst cholera epidemic, with 600,000 people affected.


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