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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Mark Townsend

US-UK airstrikes force aid agencies to suspend operations in Yemen

A displaced Yemeni child carries water containers donated by Unicef at a camp near Yemen’s capital, Sana’a.
About 21 million Yemenis – including 12.9 million children – need humanitarian aid. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

Aid agencies have begun suspending vital operations in Yemen after the recent US and UK strikes on Houthi targets, amid warnings that further military intervention risks deepening one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

A coalition of 23 aid organisations operating within the Gulf state issued a joint statement on Tuesday, warning that military escalation will further compromise their ability to deliver critical services while worsening living conditions for millions of people in Yemen.

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