'We are terrified but we want to get an education', say Yemeni schoolgirls

'We are terrified but we want to get an education', say Yemeni schoolgirls For countless children in Yemen, their education is unfolding amid the shadows of a brutal civil war between forces loyal to the internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi Arabia, and the Iran‑aligned Houthis. The conflict has turned school attendance into a perilous endeavour for many. According to UNICEF, astir 3.2 cardinal children in Yemen were retired of schoolhouse adjacent earlier the warfare escalated past month. Reporting from a school in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, the BBC spoke with pupils who remain resolute in pursuing their studies despite the violence. One girl summed up the sentiment: 'We are terrified but we want to get an education.' More connected this story: Children brave snipers and mortars to spell to schoolhouse adjacent Yemen beforehand line https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c670pzpv9gk4o