Red Cross President Visits Yemen Amid Monthslong Civil War

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrived Saturday in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa

Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, center, arrives at the international airport in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. AP Photo/Hani Mohammed

SANAA, Yemen—The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrived Saturday in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa, as security officials said a bomb inside a booby-trapped car at a key military base killed 15 anti-rebel fighters.

The visit by Peter Maurer, set to last until Monday, is intended “to highlight the dire humanitarian situation in the country,” the Red Cross said. It also comes after four Red Cross volunteers have been killed since the start of Yemen’s civil war.

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