Sana'a -- Save the Children reported Tuesday that incidents involving explosive weapons in Yemen killed and injured 349 children last year, according to data collected by the Civilian Impact Monitoring Project (CIMP), part of the Protection Cluster in the country.

The organization said at least 103 children were killed and 246 injured, noting that child casualties rose by 70% compared to 2024, which recorded 205 victims (44 deaths and 161 injuries).

The statement highlighted that the main driver of this increase was airstrikes, which killed or injured no fewer than 155 children, alongside what it described as the international community’s failure to hold governments and armed groups accountable for attacks targeting civilians.

Save the Children stressed that the scale of violence "extends beyond frontlines into homes, schools, and hospitals," warning that a quarter of child casualties occurred in or near schools — places meant to be safe havens for learning.

Anja Kooli, Advocacy Director for Save the Children in Yemen, said the figures are "a stark reminder of the deadly and growing impact of war on children," pointing out that bombs and landmines cause permanent disabilities such as amputations, severe burns, blindness, and hearing loss, while rehabilitation services remain scarce.

The statement added that explosive weapons "destroy families’ lives and leave children with life-altering injuries," stressing that after more than a decade of conflict, the situation has become deadlier for children amid Yemen’s already dire humanitarian crisis.