'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 many children in Yemen, their education is taking place in the shadow of a vicious civil war between forces supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, and the Iran-backed Houthis.The conflict has made attending school a challenge for many, and according to Unicef, around 3.2 million children in Yemen were out of school even before the war escalated last month.Reporting from a school in Taiz, south-western Yemen, the BBC heard from children who are determined to keep learning despite the fighting.More on this story: Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line

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