Civilian Casualties Mount in Indiscriminate Fighting in Yemen

Expand Civilians gather at the site of a deadly attack in Aden, Yemen, Thursday, August 1, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty Clashes between pro-government and separatist forces have wracked the city of Aden in Yemen for the past several days, causing numerous casualties in the fiercest fighting the city has seen since the start of the war. While fighting has paused, it could resume at any time. The fighting between forces loyal to Yemen’s President Hadi and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) – Emirati-backed forces pushing for southern independence – has taken place in densely populated…

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