Air strikes maim, scar Yemen's children

SUMMARY

The United Nations says tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced in Yemen's civil war, which pits the Iran-aligned Houthi movement against a Saudi-led coalition backed by the West. Thousands have lost limbs and have no access to prosthetics.

By ReutersSept 25, 2019 5:14:33 PM IST (Updated)

A boy rides on the back of a donkey as he collects water from a well at a camp for internally displaced people in Khamis of Hodeidah province, Yemen. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Ismail Abdullah, 12, who lost his leg in an airstrike two years ago, poses for a photo in his hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Khamis of Hodeidah province, Yemen. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi

Mariam Ali, 26, who was hit by a crossfire bullet in her leg, uses a walk helper outside her hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Khamis of Hodeidah province. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi

Muhammad Abkar, 19, who lost his arm in an airstrike, sits in his hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Abs of Hajjah province. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi

Ahmad Nasser, 28, who lost his leg in an airstrike sits in his hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Abs of Hajjah province. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi

Ismail Abdullah (R), 12, who lost his leg in an airstrike two years ago, helps his brother build a hut at a camp for internally displaced people in Khamis. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi

Muhammad Abkar, 19, who lost his arm in an airstrike, rides a motorcycle at a camp for internally displaced. REUTERS/Eissa Alragehi