Red Cross rushes aid to Yemen after deadly US strike on Ras Isa
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is urgently assisting health facilities in Yemen following US air strikes on the Ras Isa oil port that left at least 80 people dead.
In a statement, the ICRC confirmed it had dispatched medical teams to treat the wounded and supplied body bags to ensure the dead are handled with dignity.
It urged “all parties to respect and protect civilians, including medics, emergency responders, and civilian infrastructure” as required by international humanitarian law.
Following recent airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeida, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is responding to urgent requests by health facilities. The ICRC has provided medical items to treat the wounded & body bags for dignified management of the dead. pic.twitter.com/yz5aXKvik0
— ICRC Yemen (@ICRC_ye) April 18, 2025