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November 12, 2018

Yemen: U.S.-Backed Assault Threatens Supplies to Millions Facing Famine
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In Yemen, aid workers are warning that a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led assault
on the port city of Hodeidah threatens to cut off supply lines of food
and medicine that are desperately needed by millions. The U.N. has
called Yemen the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe, with some 14
million people on the brink of famine. Over the weekend, the Saudi
coalition intensified its assault on Hodeidah, with reports of at least
149 deaths, including civilians, just in the past 24 hours. This is Dr.
Mariam Aldogani of the group Save the Children speaking from Hodeidah on
Friday.

Dr. Mariam Aldogani: "In the last 30 minutes, there were more than 15
airstrikes. Fifteen. I visited today Al-Amal Hospital. I saw one child.
He's a teenager; he's 15 years old. He's totally paralyzed, because
before three days he was walking in the street and there is a stray
bullet penetrating his neck and cut the spinal cord. He's totally
paralyzed."



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