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January 31, 2022

U.N.: 2,000 Children Died Since 2020 After Being Forced into Combat in Yemen
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Nearly 2,000 child soldiers in Yemen have died in combat since 2020,
according to U.N. investigators. Houthi rebels have pressed children as
young as 7 into the fight against the Saudi-led coalition, with kids in
one summer camp taught to clean weapons and evade rockets. The report
also found Saudi-led forces continue to inflict heavy casualties on
Yemen's civilians. The U.N. says violations of international law have
become "the norm rather than the exception" in Yemen.

This comes as the United Arab Emirates says it intercepted and destroyed
a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels amid the ongoing
attacks between the parties. Israel's president is on an official visit
to Abu Dhabi for the first time, 16 months after the two nations
normalized relations.


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