Saudi- Yemeni Official: 8,000 civilians killed in Yemen by Houthi mines

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, April 08, 2021, SPA -- The Director of the National Mine Action Program Brigadier Ameen Al-Aqeeli said that the mines and improvised explosive devices planted by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia during the years of war have killed more than 8,000 civilians, including children, women and the elderly. Brigadier Al-Aqeeli called upon the international community to pressure the Houthi militia to stop planting landmines after they have caused a humanitarian disaster in Yemen. In a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), he praised the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) project to clear mines in Yemen (Masam), in removing and clearing mines in Yemen that were planted by the Houthi militia. --SPA 13:04 LOCAL TIME 10:04 GMT 0015 MENAFN08042021000078011016ID1101883253