UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres has denounced “the recent and sharp escalation in the Yemen conflict,” after strikes targeting rebels in Sanaa were met with an attempted attack aimed at Saudi Arabia.
On Monday, the Saudi-led coalition said it was behind two air raids on the office of the presidency in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, which were reported to have killed six people and wounded dozens.
Then on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles over the capital Riyadh, the latest in a series of attacks claimed by rebels in neighbouring Yemen.
Guterres is “deeply concerned” over the exchanges, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The Secretary-General appeals to the parties to refrain from further escalation as this adversely impacts the chances for peace,” the statement said. “The Secretary-General reminds all parties to the conflict that they must uphold international humanitarian law, including taking steps to protect civilians.” — AFP
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