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Arab coalition rejects UN report on killing children in Yemen

RIYADH, July 2 (KUNA) -- Command of Arab Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen rejected false information mentioned in a report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that children were killed in the armed conflict in that Arab country, coalition spokesman said on Monday.
Speaking at a news conference in Riyadh, Colonel Turki Al-Malki added that the report stated several figures and attributed them to the coalition.
He noted that the report also showed incorrect information, regarding this matter, that was provided by local organizations supported by Yemen's former president.
These organizations offered incorrect data and information to UN workers, he pointed out.
There was no documentation of such allegations either by photos or by time, he told the conference.
The national investigation committee said in its report on human rights violations that there were more than 100 children killed in the battlefield and were transferred by Houthis militia to Sanaa, he said.
He elaborated that Houthis issued death certificates for these children, stressing that such figures included several errors.
Al-Malki pointed out that the coalition has documented data which was not mentioned by the UN, as there are children, under eight years old, who have been recruited by Houthis.
He holds Houthis militia responsible for killing children through recruiting them in the battlefield.
He reiterated support by the coalition's command to stances and political efforts by the legitimate Yemeni government.
He referred that liberating Yemen's Hudaydah port will cut supply lines for Houthis militia and will help change the UN national committee's mechanism in facilitating the entry of food and humanitarian aid. (end) od.hm