Yemen: Türk alarmed by rising civilian toll, urges restraint

Escalating conflict in Yemen is killing and injuring a growing number of civilians, the UN human rights chief warned on Monday, as Houthi rebels also strike Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping linked to the wider Iran–US confrontation.At least 17 civilians have been killed in attacks by the Houthi group – formally known as Ansar Allah – in government-controlled areas since 6 August, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in an alert.Two further casualties were reported in opposition-controlled areas in late July.The Houthis control roughly a third of Yemen's territory but holds sway over a majority of the population, including the capital Sanaa and the strategic Red Sea port of Hodeidah. The group has de facto authority in these areas, running its own administration and security services, though it is not internationally recognized — that status belongs to the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council based in Aden.Spare Yemenis ‘further misery’“I call on all parties to de-escalate tensions and spare the Yemeni people from further misery,” Mr. Türk said. “The Yemeni people have already suffered way too much from the devastating legacy of years of conflict, displacemen...