Report: 189 civilians killed in Taiz by Houthi shelling and landmines

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms has documented the deaths of 189 civilians in Taiz province as a result of indiscriminate shelling and landmines planted by the Houthi group. The report notes that the group fired 12,761 projectiles randomly at the province, according to a report monitoring violations in the area.

The report recorded 23 summary executions targeting wounded individuals and military personnel, as well as 324 cases of abduction and enforced disappearance, including several children, according to the network.

Meanwhile, the Houthi group announced the deaths of dozens of its members and leaders, coinciding with a recent escalation in military activity in Taiz province.

Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, has faced a siege imposed by the Houthis since 2015, according to Human Rights Watch. The organization said the group blew up part of the Hayjat al-Abed road, the main route for food, medicine, and fuel into the city, while most access roads have been largely closed due to ongoing fighting.

In a separate casualty count, Amnesty International reported that the UN Human Rights Office recorded 32 civilian deaths and 115 injuries in Taiz province between early August and mid-October.

The situation has also affected water supplies. Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan said residents have lost access to about 3 million liters of water previously provided by wells in Wadi al-Dhabab, now under Houthi control, according to the Associated Press.