Date: Aug 27, 2018 Source: The Daily Star UN official condemns Arab coalition for Yemen attacks Associated Press The U.N. humanitarian chief is condemning the Arab coalition for carrying out airstrikes against civilians in Yemen. Mark Lowcock said in a statement Friday that he echoed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' call for "an impartial, independent and prompt investigation into these most recent incidents." He said an airstrike on Thursday that killed at least 22 children and four women fleeing fighting in Al Durayhimi district in Hodeida governorate was the second time in two weeks that a coalition airstrike resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. An additional airstrike in Al Durayhimi on Thursday killed four children, he said. Yemen has been embroiled in a war since 2015 that has pitted the Arab coalition which backs the internationally recognized government against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.