Yemen: 900 protest against Saudi-led bombings

From Opera Mundi - Around 900 people took to the streets of Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes and to show support for the Supreme Political Council, a governing body created by the Shiite opposition, led by the Houthis, followers of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The Arab coalition carried out bombings against the demonstrators. At the time of publication, there was no information on the number of possible deaths or injuries resulting from the action.

The president of the council, Saleh al Samad, who said he intends to form a government for the country, and the president of Parliament, Yahia al Radi, were present at the march.

The protesters raised Yemeni flags and photos of Samad. They also called for unity among Yemenis, as reported by the agency. Efe.  

In this regard, Samad stated that "the formation of the government aims to unify all efforts to achieve a stable situation and the holding of general elections."

Negotiations

Since March 2015, President Abdo Rabu Mansur Hadi has been living in exile in Saudi Arabia. The leader has military support from the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis.

The military alliance began in 2015, but the attacks intensified earlier this month after peace negotiations in Kuwait under the auspices of the United Nations failed.

The failure was due to Samad's announcement that a Political Council would be created to govern the country. Both Hadi and the UN criticized the announcement.

The protesters present in the squares of Sana'a this Saturday, however, criticized the silence of the international community and the United Nations regarding the deaths that are occurring due to the actions of the Arab coalition.

Around seven thousand people, more than half of them civilians, died in Yemen between March 2015 and July of this year. The number of injured exceeds 30. In addition, about 2,5 million people have fled to escape the violence.