Massive UN Aid Operation Set to Take Off in Yemen

A massive United Nations aid operation is set to take place in Yemen over the next few days if a recently announced temporary humanitarian cease-fire holds. The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) says May 4 through 10 have been Yemen's deadliest since Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels on March 26. During this time, it says at least 182 civilians have been killed, bringing the overall total of civilian deaths from the start of the...

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