Telegraph: Yemen Death Toll Higher Than Estimated

The civil war in Yemen has raged since 2015, and the death toll is difficult to assess due to rough conditions on the ground. “The figure of 10,000 used by the United Nations is outdated and nowhere near the likely true fatality figure of 60,223, according to UK-based independent research group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project,” reports Josie Ensor for the Telegraph. “The Saudi-led coalition has been battling rebel Houthis in the Red Sea city of Hodeidah, which is home to the most strategic port in the country.” The project relied on open source data and local news reports, but the count does not include deaths by malnutrition caused by blockades. The organization Save the Children estimates that more than 85,000 in Yemen have died from hunger. Progress may be in sight: The US may end its support for Saudi Arabia’s intervention. Both sides, the Houthi rebels and the government, have agreed to a prisoner exchange and are meeting for UN-sponsored peace talks. The UN envoy to Yemen wants a withdrawal from Hodeidah, the main port for imports and aid, with international monitors. – YaleGlobal