Since Houthi forces swept down from Northern Yemen into the capital Sana'a in September 2014, some 9,755 civilians have been reported injured and close to 8,736 killed by explosive violence in the ongoing conflict that has ripped the country asunder. What began as a conflict between -- on the one hand -- an alliance of Houthi rebels and those loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and -- on the other -- the current President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi supported by the Saudi-led coalition, has devolved into a multifaceted and complex struggle.

The Houthi-Saleh alliance fractured in December 2017, while former coalition partners Saudi Arabia and the UAE disagree over Emirati support for the secessionist Southern Transitional Council and the Security Belt Forces. Divisions, fracturing alliances, and new axes of conflict offer little optimism that the conflict will be resolved any time soon. And in the middle lie untold thousands of civilians, young and old, facing uncertain futures.

Impact on Children
Between 2015 and 2020, at least 3,153 children have died in Yemen and 5,660 children have been injured, according to a report by UNICEF. On average, 50 children are killed and 90 are wounded or permanently disabled each month. The vast majority are harmed by explosive weapons with wide areas effects.

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, supported by the UK and US militaries, appear to be responsible for 67% of reported civilian casualties in the war in Yemen, and are the cause of the majority of explosive violence against children. Since the conflict began, 1,372 children have been killed and 916 injured by airstrikes there.

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