The Entisaf Organization for Women and Child Rights condemned the Saudi enemy aggression’s targeting of Al-Ma’een Bakira School and its mosque in Zurayqat Al-Sham, Al-Maqatirah District, Lahj Governorate.
In a statement received by Saba, the organization said Saudi warplanes launched airstrikes on the school and mosque on Monday morning, destroying parts of the school building, classrooms , facilities, and damaging the adjacent mosque.
The attack disrupted education and deprived hundreds of local students of their right to schooling, while spreading fear among residents, particularly children and women in nearby villages.
The organization described the targeting of schools, mosques and civilian facilities as a war crime and a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions and international law. It held the Saudi regime fully responsible for the attack and its consequences.
It also condemned the international community’s and UN organizations’ continued silence over violations against civilians and infrastructure in Yemen.
Entisaf called for an urgent, independent international investigation into crimes against children , civilians in Yemen and for those responsible to be held accountable. It urged local , international humanitarian and human rights organizations to expose these violations, support those affected , protect essential services for children and civilians.
