The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of recruiting detained migrants to fight in the civil war. The migrants were said to have burned to death in a fire after protesting against mistreatment and poor conditions inside a detention facility. More than 170 people have been treated for injuries, with many in critical condition,” the IOM said in a statement seen by Arab News. Majed Fadhail, deputy minister of human rights, told Arab News that “up to 500 migrants” were killed or injured in the fire. “We are facing challenges accessing the injured due to an increased security presence in the hospitals.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2021 15:05 UTC