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notes on more deaths of Yemeni civilians ...

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Tasnia Ahmed Polsc 263 Dr. Jillian Schwedler Journal Entry Hakim Almasmari reported on CNN that at least 35 civilians were killed, and 20 others have gone missing in Sanaa because of airstrikes on December 13, 2017. The facility held hundreds of prisoners, according to officials at the rebel-held office of national security. The death toll is expected to rise even more (obviously) and many of the dead will remain under the rubble. The Yemeni government had given the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) the site's location and informed the organization that prisoners were being held there, according to the official. The attack took place in one of the more crowded areas of Sanaa. The day before, a projectile carrying leaflets called on residents to evacuate the area. Last week President Donald Trump said his administration would be calling for Saudi Arabia to end its blockade on Yemeni ports to allow supplies to reach the besieged population of the country. It’s about time Mr. President! "I have directed officials in my Administration to call the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to request that they completely allow food, fuel, water, and medicine to reach the Yemeni people who desperately need it," Trump said in his brief written statement last Wednesday. "This must be done for humanitarian reasons immediately."...