Of a war that has been raging in yemen for two years. Yemen is split by a fierce civil war between the internationally recognised government, backed by a saudi led coalition, and houthi rebels, allied with iran. Yemen has become a Breeding Ground for disease. Cholera has swept the country, with nearly 2000 deaths since the outbreak began in april. Access for International Journalists is very rare, but our middle east correspondent 0rla guerin, with her producer Nicola Careem and cameraman nico hameon, have got in. Theyve sent this report from aden and a warning there are distressing images throughout. We cross the red sea to reach yemen, past the sunken wreckage of a hidden war. This was the only way to the port city of aden. The saudi led coalition, bombing the country, grounded the un plane due to fly us in. This is the kind of suffering they dont want the world to see. Rassam is 11. He is one of many children wasting away across the country. Since the war, Malnutrition Rates have so
And welcome to bbc news. Fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraqs second city of mosul as Government Forces try to recapture it from so called Islamic State. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. After five months of fighting and heavy casualties, Iraqi Forces Control the east of the city, which is divided by the river tigris. Now theyre pushing deeper into the extremists stronghold in the west of mosul where civilians are hemmed in by the street to street fighting. 0ur Correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have just sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. Escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. Fleeing Western Mosul on foot during a lull in the battle. Countless numbers are likely to follow, their life reduced to a few bundles. Streets, now liberated, but deserted, many didnt leave until the fight came right to their door, like abdul razsack. At 76,
And welcome to bbc news. Fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraqs second city of mosul as Government Forces try to recapture it from so called Islamic State. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. After five months of fighting and heavy casualties, Iraqi Forces Control the east of the city, which is divided by the river tigris. Now theyre pushing deeper into the extremists stronghold in the west of mosul where civilians are hemmed in by the street to street fighting. 0ur Correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have just sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. Escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. Fleeing Western Mosul on foot during a lull in the battle. Countless numbers are likely to follow, their life reduced to a few bundles. Streets, now liberated, but deserted, many didnt leave until the fight came right to their door, like abdul razsack. At 76,
And welcome to bbc news. Fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraqs second city of mosul as Government Forces try to recapture it from so called Islamic State. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. After five months of fighting and heavy casualties, Iraqi Forces Control the east of the city, which is divided by the river tigris. Now theyre pushing deeper into the extremists stronghold in the west of mosul where civilians are hemmed in by the street to street fighting. 0ur Correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have just sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. Escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. Fleeing Western Mosul on foot during a lull in the battle. Countless numbers are likely to follow, their life reduced to a few bundles. Streets, now liberated, but deserted, many didnt leave until the fight came right to their door, like abdul razsack. At 76,
And welcome to bbc news. Fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraqs second city of mosul as Government Forces try to recapture it from so called Islamic State. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. After five months of fighting and heavy casualties, Iraqi Forces Control the east of the city, which is divided by the river tigris. Now theyre pushing deeper into the extremists stronghold in the west of mosul where civilians are hemmed in by the street to street fighting. 0ur Correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have just sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. Escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. Fleeing Western Mosul on foot during a lull in the battle. Countless numbers are likely to follow, their life reduced to a few bundles. Streets, now liberated, but deserted, many didnt leave until the fight came right to their door, like abdul razsack. At 76,