Human cost of Yemen war laid bare as civilian deaths near 100,000

Report outlines deadly impact of direct targeting of civilians as researchers call for resolution to conflict

As the court of appeal prepares to rule on the legitimacy of the British government's continued supply of weapons to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, new figures show the conflict's death toll is fast approaching the 100,000 mark.

With no clear resolution in sight, the extent of civilian casualties caused by direct targeting as the war with Houthi rebels enters its fifth year has been outlined in a report by the the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (Acled).