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               UN: 100,000 People Displaced By Fighting in Yemen

   by VOA News

   The United Nations children's agency says some 100,000 people have been
   displaced in the conflict in Yemen, while children continue to be
   killed, maimed, and at risk from disease.

   UNICEF released a statement saying across Yemen, people have left their
   homes in search of a safer place to stay, putting increased pressure on
   hospitals and other services.

   It said such internal displacement puts children's health at risk and
   interrupts their education. UNICEF has called for special attention and
   protection to these children and their families, in line with
   international humanitarian law.

   On Monday, fierce clashes raged in southern Yemen between Shi'ite
   Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the country's president, as the Red
   Cross faced delays with urgently needed aid deliveries.

   The Houthis tried to strengthen their positions in the port city of
   Aden, and to the west.  Witnesses say a foreign warship shelled targets
   in and around Aden, and Saudi-led coalition airstrikes hit an airbase
   north of the city, forcing Houthi fighters to flee the area.

   Coalition warplanes also carried out airstrikes in the capital, Sana'a,
   hitting a security headquarters and another military compound used by
   the rebels.

   Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross says it has not
   been able to deliver tons of medical supplies in Yemen.

   The organization said it has approval from the Saudi-led coalition, but
   logistical concerns about flying into the war-torn country are delaying
   the process.

   On Monday, the United States condemned what it called "reprehensible
   attacks" on relief workers in Yemen and Syria on Friday, saying the
   attacks led the deaths of four more relief personnel.
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