Yemeni minister warns against Houthis recruiting child fighters

The minister said the Houthi militia recruited children as they join so-called “summer (education) camps,” deploying them on the battlefronts. (File: AFP)
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Updated 30 May 2022
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Yemeni minister warns against Houthis recruiting child fighters

DUBAI: Yemen’s minister of information warned against the Houthi militia’s continued operations recruiting child fighters through so-called education centers.

Muammar Al-Eryani told the Yemeni news Agency, SABA, that the militia recruited children as they join so-called “summer (education) camps,” deploying them on the battlefronts. 

He said the Iranian-backed terrorist group mobilized tens of thousands of children in areas under its control, and spread propaganda among them that promoted hatred, violence, and terror.   

Eryani said this sectarian rhetoric was being imported from Tehran. 

This will pose “dangers to the social fabric, civil peace and the values of coexistence between Yemenis.” 

Al-Eryani stressed that the Houthi militia's continued policy of mobilizing and manipulating the minds of children represented a major obstacle to the efforts made by brotherly and friendly countries to peace and security.


Gaza mourns victims as bodies arrive at Al-Shifa hospital

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Gaza mourns victims as bodies arrive at Al-Shifa hospital

GAZA: Palestinians gathered at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital on Tuesday to mourn loved ones killed in recent Israeli strikes on Gaza.

Four bodies were brought to the hospital from the Tuffah neighborhood following reported Israeli attacks.

Medical sources said the victims were killed in separate incidents in northern Gaza.

The Israeli military said it was not aware of any operations in northern Gaza on Tuesday.

More than 480 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the October ceasefire, amid repeated accusations of violations.
Under a US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect on October 10, Israeli forces have withdrawn to positions behind a so-called "Yellow Line" in Gaza, though they remain in control of more than half of the territory.
"Following the identification, the (Israeli air force) struck and eliminated the terrorists in order to remove the threat," the military said.
Media restrictions in Gaza and limited access to many areas mean AFP cannot independently verify casualty figures and details provided by either side.
The ceasefire has largely halted fighting between Israel and Hamas, but both sides have accused each other of violating its terms.

With agencies