人權觀察嚴重關注也門平民死於空襲

Human Rights Watch said Thursday that an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that killed at least 29 people earlier this week "raised grave concerns about violations of the laws of war."

The group called on the forces involved in the attack to conduct an investigation, and for the United States, which is giving logistical and intelligence support, to make sure precautions are being taken to protect Yemeni civilians.

"The deaths of so many civilians in a camp with no apparent military target heightens concerns about laws-of-war violations," said Joe Stork, HRW's Middle East and North Africa director.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply concerned" about the attack Monday on the Al-Mazrad camp in northern Yemen as well as other civilian casualties in Yemen.

On Wednesday, at least 35 people died in an explosion at a dairy in western Yemen. The cause of that blast has not been determined with conflicting reports about whether another airstrike or anti-government fighters were responsible.人權觀察組織星期四說，沙特阿拉伯領導的聯盟本星期早些時候對也門發動的一次空襲造成至少29人死亡，引起人們對違反戰爭法問題的嚴重關注。

人權觀察敦促參與那次空襲行動的軍隊展開調查，並呼籲美國確保採取預防措施，以保護也門平民。

人權觀察的中東北非部負責人斯托克說：“如此衆多的平民在一個看來並沒有軍事目標的營地喪生，這使得人們更加關注違反戰爭法的問題。”

聯合國祕書長潘基文說，他“深切關注”也門北部馬茲拉德營地星期一遭到空襲以及也門其他平民死亡事件。

星期三，也門西部一個牛奶場發生爆炸，造成至少35人死亡。爆炸原因尚未確定，究竟是空襲還是反政府武裝發動襲擊，有着相互矛盾的報道。