RIYADH: The Arab coalition said on Monday that it had returned a Yemeni child recruited by the Houthi militia to the legitimate Yemeni government, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Spokesman Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the procedures were carried out in the presence of representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Saudi Red Crescent, the Human Rights Commission, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, and specialists from the Arab coalition’s Joint Forces Command.
Brig. Gen. Al-Maliki said the coalition’s child protection unit has rehabilitated and handed over 147 Yemeni children since the beginning of the Yemeni crisis, “who had been recruited, exploited and forced into combat operations on the southern borders of the Kingdom by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.”
The coalition said this was a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Arab coalition returns Houthi child recruit to Yemeni government
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Arab coalition returns Houthi child recruit to Yemeni government
- Arab coalition has rehabilitated and handed over 147 Yemeni children since the beginning of the Yemeni crisis
Saudi Arabia stops ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base
- Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia shot down seven ballistic missiles, the defense ministry said early Wednesday.
Six of the missiles were aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, and the other was intercepted while heading to the Eastern Province.
Seven drones were knocked down heading to the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter.
Thirteen drones were also shot down in Al-Kharj, Hafar Al-Batin, and other parts of the Eastern Province, the ministry said.
The war, launched by the US and Israel on Iran, has escalated, impacting regional stability and sparking a global energy crisis.
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom, Gulf states and other countries in the region, saying they threaten regional security and violate international law.
The cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman via videoconference, reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to take all necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Brent crude hit a historic $120 a barrel on Monday before settling back down to $90 a barrel on Tuesday.
Amin Nasser, CEO of Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, told reporters: “There would be catastrophic consequences for the world’s oil markets and the longer the disruption goes on ... the more drastic the consequences for the global economy.”
The White House said that gas prices will plummet once US objectives in the war are reached.
The conflict could stretch on for months despite US President Donald Trump saying that it could be drawing to a close. But Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has said it will end when they decide.
