人权观察严重关注也门平民死于空袭

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.

人权观察敦促参与那次空袭行动的军队展开调查，并呼吁美国确保采取预防措施，以保护也门平民。

人权观察的中东北非部负责人斯托克说：“如此众多的平民在一个看来并没有军事目标的营地丧生，这使得人们更加关注违反战争法的问题。”

联合国秘书长潘基文说，他“深切关注”也门北部马兹拉德营地星期一遭到空袭以及也门其他平民死亡事件。

星期三，也门西部一个牛奶场发生爆炸，造成至少35人死亡。爆炸原因尚未确定，究竟是空袭还是反政府武装发动袭击，有着相互矛盾的报道。