Yemen war torturing children – group

DUBAI: The long war in Yemen has had a “devastating impact” on the mental health of children, with more than half saying they feel sad and depressed, Save the Children said.

The government — backed by a Saudi-led military coalition — has been battling the Iran-aligned Huthi rebels for more than five years in a conflict that has plunged the country into what the United Nations says is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.