Saudi Arabia admits mistakes in targeting in Yemen

Geneva: Admitting that the coalition did mistakes in targeting in Yemen, Saudi Arabia on Monday said it was working hard to correct the mistake which has killed civilians including children. According to Reuters after the International pressure was mounted on the kingdom, including from allies, against civilian casualties, Osaiker Alotaibi of the Saudi defense ministry told the panel of 18 independent experts that the Saudi-led alliance was committed to upholding the international humanitarian law.

The civil war which is continued for three and a half year has killed more than 10,000 people while pushing the already impoverished country to the brink of famine. A coalition of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia is fighting against the Houthi movement that controls Yemen’s capital.

The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child raised the issue of children killed by coalition attacks in Yemen. Renate Winter, panel chairwoman, asked why schools and hospitals had been repeatedly struck: “You say it’s an accident. How many such accidents can you bear and how many such accidents can people in the country (Yemen) bear?”