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A 12-year-old Yemeni bride
died of internal bleeding
following intercourse
three days after she was married off
to an older man.
The girl was married to a man
at least twice her age, said Sigrid Kaag,
UNICEF regional director
for the Middle East and North Africa.
Her death is "a painful reminder
of the risks girls face
when they are married
too soon," Kaag said.
The girl's death is the
latest in a series of child —
marriage cases in Yemen.
In September, a 12-year-old Yemeni girl
forced into marriage
died during childbirth.
Her baby also died.
The minimum age
to tie the knot in Yemen is
still under debate.
A 12-year-old Yemeni bride
died of internal bleeding
following intercourse
three days after she was married off
to an older man.
The girl was married to a man
at least twice her age, said Sigrid Kaag,
UNICEF regional director
for the Middle East and North Africa.
Her death is "a painful reminder
of the risks girls face
when they are married
too soon," Kaag said.
The girl's death is the
latest in a series of child —
marriage cases in Yemen.
In September, a 12-year-old Yemeni girl
forced into marriage
died during childbirth.
Her baby also died.
The minimum age
to tie the knot in Yemen is
still under debate.
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