1,574 killed, 6,939 injured in Yemen escalation since August: WHO

At least 1,574 people have been killed and 6,939 others injured in Yemen since the latest military escalation began in August, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. In a report seen by Anadolu Agency, the UN health agency said it had recorded 8,513 casualties since the beginning of August. The figure included 1,574 deaths and 6,939 injuries as of Oct. 19, the WHO said, without specifying whether the casualties were civilians, military personnel or both. The agency said 292 people were killed and 1,048 others injured during the latest eight-day reporting period. READ: US envoy says ground intervention in Yemen ‘appears pointless,’ urges regional alliances Last Thursday, the WHO said it had recorded 1,282 deaths and 5,891 injuries since the […]