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U.S.-armed Saudi coalition bombed Yemen funeral, massacring 140, wounding 525 in “lake of blood”
Western-backed, Saudi-led coalition killed or injured hundreds of Yemenis in airstrikes on funeral in capital Sanaa
Western-backed, Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed and wounded hundreds of Yemenis at a crowded funeral on Saturday.
More than 140 Yemenis were killed and at least 525 were injured, the U.N. said, citing health officials. The casualty figures are likely to increase.
CNN reported at least 155 Yemenis were killed, citing two health ministry officials.
The U.N. Office of the Humanitarian Coordination for Yemen released a statement saying the “humanitarian community in Yemen is shocked and outraged” by the attack. The humanitarian coordinator, Jamie McGoldrick, “unequivocally condemn[ed] the horrific attack” and called for an immediate investigation.
The Associated Press described the ghastly scene: “In the aftermath of the strike, hundreds of body parts were found strewn in and outside the hall. Rescuers collected them in sacks.”
A rescuer told the Associated Press that the bombing turned the funeral into a “lake of blood.”..
Salon has previously reported on the Saudi-led coalition’s targeting of medical workers with “triple-tap” strikes.
The funeral, in Yemen’s capital Sana’a, was being held for Sheikh Ali al-Rawishan, the father of Yemen’s interior minister and an ally of Yemen’s Houthi rebels and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Among the civilians massacred in the attack were reportedly Houthi and pro-Saleh military and security officials.
Since March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of Middle Eastern countries, supported and armed by the U.S. and U.K., has been bombing the Houthis and allied militias loyal to Saleh.
More than 10,000 Yemenis, including nearly 4,000 civilians, have been killed in the 19-month war.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have accused the Saudi-led coalition of war crimes. They have documented a wide array of coalition attacks on civilian areas in Yemen using U.S.-made weapons, including widely banned cluster munitions.
Despite the constant stream of atrocities, the U.S. government has continued to staunchly support the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen — the poorest country in the Middle East.
The Obama administration has offered more than $115 billion in arms deals and military support to Saudi Arabia since 2009, including more than $20 billion since 2015. These arms deals have continued throughout the war in Yemen, despite months of calls for an arms embargo by rights groups.
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