Yemen: The Shame of Killing Innocent People
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The Shame of Killing Innocent People
Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem,Sr
Bodies are seen at the yard of a prison struck by Saudi coalition jets near the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, Oct. 30, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)
by: Kathy Kelly
On April 26th, 2017, in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, the Saudi-led coalition which has been waging war in Yemen for the past two years dropped leaflets informing Hodeidah’s residents of an impending attack. One leaflet read:
“Our forces of legitimacy are heading to liberate Hodeidah and end the suffering of our gracious Yemeni people. Join your legitimate government in favor of the free and happy Yemen.”
And another:
“The control of the Hodeidah port by the terrorist Houthi militia will increase famine and hinder the delivery of inte...