Sana’a: A total of 187 children were killed in the war between the Yemeni government and Al Houthi rebels in Sa'ada north of the country, rights group said Monday.
About 71 per cent of those died by weapons, and 29 died because of not having food and medical services, said the Seyaj organisation for children care in a report released Monday in Sana'a.
The report also said that 87 children became disabled.
Four children were sexually abused , 43 were exploited for begging, 158 children were beaten, 232 children were ignored, and 89,000 children were displaced.
Al Houthi rebels recruited 402 children as fighters and the tribesmen loyal to the government recruited 282 children.
A total of 383,332 children were deprived of education because of the war, which means 93 per cent of the children in Sa'ada province were not able to attend schools because of the war.
A total of 17 schools and education utilities were destroyed out of 701 utilities in the province of Sa'ada, and 16 of them were used for purpose of the war.
