In Two Days: Houthi Fire Kills 28 Civilians, Injures 57 in Taiz and Lahj
The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms announced on Tuesday that it has documented 164 crimes and violations committed by the Houthi group against civilians and civilian objects in the governorates of Taiz and Lahj over the past 48 hours, in addition to the launching of about 450 projectiles on populated neighborhoods and areas.
The network clarified in a statement that the attacks resulted in the deaths of about 28 civilians, including 5 children and 3 women, and the injury of 57 others, including 14 children, 6 women, and 10 healthcare workers.
It stated that the violations included killings and injuries from shelling and sniping, two massacres against civilians, kidnapping and detention, targeting of residential neighborhoods, public roads, ambulance crews, and private vehicles, as well as monitoring recruitment of marginalized youth.
It noted that the Houthi attacks caused damage to 51 homes and health facilities, including 10 homes that were completely destroyed, in addition to damaging 12 private vehicles in the governorates of Taiz and Lahj.
It also reported that the Houthis carried out a kidnapping campaign in the areas of Al-Hawban, Al-Turbah, and the West Coast, resulting in the abduction of 16 citizens who were taken to unknown locations.
Source: Al-Mahriah Net + Open Sources
