The boy soldier casualties of Yemen

The boy soldier casualties of Yemen's war
Children make up a third of the fighters in Yemen's war, where more than 600 people have been killed since Saudi-led airstrikes began in March
Leaning against a battered truck in the streets of Yemen's capital Sana'a, Rashad Hussein Naser fingers his assault rifle with a boyish smile. "It is a duty for anyone now to carry a gun and defend his country," he says.
Rashad is 15, and like many other boys, has joined armed fighters resisting Yemen's Houthi militia, a rebel movement whose capture of Sana'a has sparked a war that has engulfed the Arab world's poorest country and drawn its neighbours into a frenzied campaign of aerial bombardment.
Children make up a third of the fighters in Yemen's war, according to new figures from Unicef. And of the millions of children caught up in the chaos, countless others spend sleepless nights cowering under their beds.
More than 600 people have been killed, dozens of them children, since Saudi-led airstrikes began on March 26. Their bombs are targeting positions belonging to the Houthis, whose insurgency began in northern Yemen but joined forces with the ousted former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to seize the capital Sana'a and then much of the rest of the west of the country.
The country's internationally backed president, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, has been forced into exile.
International organisations count anyone under 18 as a child, meaning there are many on both sides of the conflict. At a Houthi checkpoint in Bani Hushaish, 12 miles from Sana'a, teenage fighters said they were enthusiastic volunteers, working for free.
"I am not coming for money, I am coming to defend my country," Ahmed Saleh, 16, told the Telegraph. He said his family had donated money to the Houthi cause so that other boys like him could join the fight.
The Houthis, like many groups in Yemen, have a history of recruiting child fighters, some as young as 10 years old. Yemeni culture is deeply rooted in tribal traditions, and it is common for boys to take up arms at a young age.
Yemen is one of only eight countries in the world whose state militaries include children, according to the UN.
Save the Children said half of all boys over 12 have been sucked in one way or the other.
Now, many of these fighters have been deployed across Yemen's streets.
Some have joined the battle for Aden, a former British colony where fighting has raged fiercest. Doctors told The Telegraph that young bodies have littered the streets.
"There are corpses still lying there – nobody can evacuate them, " said Rami Bele'ed, an official at the city's Al Jomhoria hospital.
In Aden, several young fighters have gone missing, apparently captured by their rivals. On Thursday, local resistance gunmen seized a 17-year-old Houthi fighter. In photographs and a video he is seen bloodied and blindfolded.
Several Aden residents described seeing young fighters being loaded onto trucks. "Most of them don't know what they are doing – they say their master has told them they will go to heaven," said Intsar Sanan, a human rights activist.
Although Yemen's conflict stems from a multilayered set of local grievances, it has morphed into a proxy battleground for regional superpowers Saudi Arabia and Iran, which backs the Houthis.
Iran waded publicly into the conflict for the first time last week, sending warships towards the Gulf of Aden and denouncing the Saudi-led air strikes as "a crime" amounting to "genocide".
Human rights groups have criticised all sides in a war that is having a devastating effect on civilians.
Even before the war, over 60 per cent of the population were deemed to be in need of humanitarian aid. Now, food and petrol are both running short.
Many say it is the country's children who are suffering the most. More than a dozen parents interviewed by the Telegraph described their children showing symptoms of acute trauma, compounded by sleepless nights spent listening to the chorus of artillery and bombs.
"When this war is over, a psychological crisis will hit our children," one doctor, Moheeb Obad, said. "I wish I could stop it, but the war is everywhere."

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Prajurit anak korban perang YamanAnak membuat sepertiga dari para pejuang dalam perang Yaman, dimana lebih dari 600 orang telah tewas sejak Arab-memimpin serangan udara dimulai pada MaretBersandar babak belur truk di jalan-jalan ibukota Yaman Sana'a, jari-jari Rashad Hussein Naser serangan senapan dengan senyum kekanak-kanakan. "Itu adalah kewajiban bagi siapa pun sekarang untuk membawa senjata dan membela negaranya," katanya.Rashad adalah 15, dan seperti banyak anak-anak lain, telah bergabung bersenjata pejuang melawan Yaman Houthi milisi, gerakan pemberontak yang menangkap Sana'a telah memicu perang yang telah menelan negara termiskin di dunia Arab dan tetangganya yang ditarik ke hiruk pikuk kampanye pengeboman udara.Anak membuat sepertiga dari para pejuang dalam perang Yaman, menurut angka-angka baru dari Unicef. Dan dari jutaan anak-anak yang terperangkap dalam kekacauan, terhitung menghabiskan malam tanpa tidur meringkuk di bawah tempat tidur mereka.Lebih dari 600 orang telah tewas, lusinan dari mereka anak-anak, sejak Arab-memimpin serangan udara dimulai pada 26 Maret. Bom mereka menargetkan posisi milik Houthis, pemberontakan yang dimulai di Yaman Utara tapi bergabung dengan digulingkan mantan Presiden, Ali Abdullah Saleh, untuk merebut ibukota Sana'a dan kemudian banyak dari sisa Barat negara.Negara internasional didukung Presiden, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, telah dipaksa ke pengasingan.International organisations count anyone under 18 as a child, meaning there are many on both sides of the conflict. At a Houthi checkpoint in Bani Hushaish, 12 miles from Sana'a, teenage fighters said they were enthusiastic volunteers, working for free."I am not coming for money, I am coming to defend my country," Ahmed Saleh, 16, told the Telegraph. He said his family had donated money to the Houthi cause so that other boys like him could join the fight.The Houthis, like many groups in Yemen, have a history of recruiting child fighters, some as young as 10 years old. Yemeni culture is deeply rooted in tribal traditions, and it is common for boys to take up arms at a young age.Yemen is one of only eight countries in the world whose state militaries include children, according to the UN.Save the Children said half of all boys over 12 have been sucked in one way or the other.Now, many of these fighters have been deployed across Yemen's streets.Some have joined the battle for Aden, a former British colony where fighting has raged fiercest. Doctors told The Telegraph that young bodies have littered the streets."There are corpses still lying there – nobody can evacuate them, " said Rami Bele'ed, an official at the city's Al Jomhoria hospital.In Aden, several young fighters have gone missing, apparently captured by their rivals. On Thursday, local resistance gunmen seized a 17-year-old Houthi fighter. In photographs and a video he is seen bloodied and blindfolded.Several Aden residents described seeing young fighters being loaded onto trucks. "Most of them don't know what they are doing – they say their master has told them they will go to heaven," said Intsar Sanan, a human rights activist.Although Yemen's conflict stems from a multilayered set of local grievances, it has morphed into a proxy battleground for regional superpowers Saudi Arabia and Iran, which backs the Houthis.Iran waded publicly into the conflict for the first time last week, sending warships towards the Gulf of Aden and denouncing the Saudi-led air strikes as "a crime" amounting to "genocide".Human rights groups have criticised all sides in a war that is having a devastating effect on civilians.Even before the war, over 60 per cent of the population were deemed to be in need of humanitarian aid. Now, food and petrol are both running short.Many say it is the country's children who are suffering the most. More than a dozen parents interviewed by the Telegraph described their children showing symptoms of acute trauma, compounded by sleepless nights spent listening to the chorus of artillery and bombs."When this war is over, a psychological crisis will hit our children," one doctor, Moheeb Obad, said. "I wish I could stop it, but the war is everywhere."

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Korban anak prajurit Yaman perang
Anak-anak membuat sepertiga dari para pejuang dalam perang Yaman, di mana lebih dari 600 orang telah tewas sejak serangan udara Saudi yang dipimpin dimulai pada Maret
Bersandar truk babak belur di jalan-jalan ibukota Yaman Sana'a, Rashad Hussein Naser jari senapan serbu dengan senyum kekanak-kanakan. "Ini adalah tugas bagi siapa saja sekarang untuk membawa senjata dan membela negaranya," katanya.
Rashad adalah 15, dan seperti banyak anak-anak lain, telah bergabung pejuang bersenjata menolak Yaman Houthi milisi, gerakan pemberontak yang ditangkap dari Sana'a memiliki memicu perang yang melanda negara termiskin di dunia Arab dan ditarik tetangganya menjadi kampanye hiruk pikuk pemboman udara.
Anak-anak membuat sepertiga dari para pejuang dalam perang Yaman, menurut angka baru dari Unicef. Dan dari jutaan anak-anak terjebak dalam kekacauan, banyak orang lain menghabiskan malam tanpa tidur meringkuk di bawah tempat tidur mereka.
Lebih dari 600 orang telah tewas, lusinan dari mereka anak-anak, karena serangan udara Saudi yang dipimpin dimulai pada 26 Maret bom mereka posisi menargetkan milik Houthi, yang mulai pemberontakan di Yaman utara, tetapi bergabung dengan mantan presiden digulingkan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, untuk merebut ibukota Sana'a dan kemudian banyak sisa barat negara.
Presiden negara itu yang didukung secara internasional, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, telah dipaksa ke pengasingan.
Organisasi-organisasi internasional menghitung siapapun di bawah 18 sebagai seorang anak, yang berarti ada banyak di kedua sisi konflik. Di sebuah pos pemeriksaan Houthi di Bani Hushaish, 12 mil dari Sana'a, pejuang remaja mengatakan mereka relawan antusias, bekerja secara gratis.
"Saya tidak datang untuk uang, saya datang untuk membela negara saya," kata Ahmed Saleh, 16, Telegraph. Dia mengatakan keluarganya telah menyumbangkan uang untuk penyebab Houthi sehingga anak-anak lain seperti dia bisa bergabung dengan pertarungan.
Huthi, seperti banyak kelompok di Yaman, memiliki sejarah merekrut pejuang anak, tua sebagian masih berusia 10 tahun. Budaya Yaman berakar dalam tradisi suku, dan itu adalah umum untuk anak laki-laki untuk mengangkat senjata di usia muda.
Yaman adalah salah satu dari delapan negara di dunia yang militer negara termasuk anak-anak, menurut PBB.
Save the Children mengatakan setengah dari semua anak laki-laki lebih dari 12 telah tersedot dalam satu cara atau yang lain.
Sekarang, banyak pejuang tersebut telah dikerahkan di seluruh jalan-jalan Yaman.
Beberapa telah bergabung pertempuran untuk Aden, bekas jajahan Inggris di mana pertempuran telah berkecamuk sengit. Dokter mengatakan kepada The Telegraph bahwa tubuh muda berserakan di jalan-jalan.
"Ada mayat masih terbaring di sana - tidak ada yang bisa mengevakuasi mereka," kata Rami Bele'ed, seorang pejabat di rumah sakit Al Jomhoria kota.
Di Aden, beberapa pejuang muda telah hilang , rupanya ditangkap oleh saingan mereka. Pada hari Kamis, sejumlah pria bersenjata perlawanan lokal menyita Houthi tempur 17 tahun. Dalam foto-foto dan video dia terlihat berdarah dan mata tertutup.
Beberapa warga Aden dijelaskan melihat pejuang muda yang dimuat ke truk. "Sebagian besar dari mereka tidak tahu apa yang mereka lakukan - mereka mengatakan majikan mereka telah mengatakan bahwa mereka akan masuk surga," kata Intsar Sanan, seorang aktivis hak asasi manusia.
Meskipun konflik Yaman berasal dari satu set berlapis keluhan lokal, memiliki berubah menjadi medan pertempuran proxy negara adidaya daerah Arab Saudi dan Iran, yang mendukung Houthi.
Iran mengarungi publik ke dalam konflik untuk pertama kalinya minggu lalu, mengirim kapal perang ke arah Teluk Aden dan mencela serangan udara Saudi yang dipimpin sebagai "kejahatan "sebesar" genosida ".
Kelompok hak asasi manusia mengkritik semua pihak dalam perang yang memiliki dampak buruk terhadap warga sipil.
Bahkan sebelum perang, lebih dari 60 persen dari populasi dianggap masih membutuhkan bantuan kemanusiaan. Sekarang, makanan dan bensin keduanya berjalan singkat.
Banyak yang mengatakan itu adalah anak-anak di negara itu yang paling menderita. Lebih dari selusin orang tua diwawancarai oleh Telegraph dijelaskan anak-anak mereka menunjukkan gejala trauma akut, ditambah dengan tidur malam yang dihabiskan mendengarkan paduan suara artileri dan bom.
"Ketika perang ini berakhir, krisis psikologis akan memukul anak-anak kita," salah satu dokter , Moheeb Obaja kata. "Saya berharap saya bisa menghentikannya, tapi perang di mana-mana."