Rights group: 18 civilians killed or injured in Houthi attacks in Yemen over one week
Yemeni rights network reports 18 civilian casualties in Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting Marib, Taiz, and Hodeidah within a single week.
Key Takeaways
AIThe Yemeni Network for Victims' Links (YNV) has documented the killing and injury of 18 civilians in the span of a week due to ballistic missile and drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed Houthi militias targeting the governorates of Marib, Taiz, and Hodeidah.
During a press conference held on Sunday in Marib under the title "Civilians in the Line of Escalation," the network explained that its monitoring covered a series of attacks and violations affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Marib, Taiz, Hodeidah, and Al-Dhalea between August 4 and 15.
Targeting of camps and civilian facilities
The network reported that on August 7, Houthi militias targeted the Al-Naseem displacement camp in Marib with missiles and drones, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and injuries to 14 others, including women and children. The attack also caused extensive damage to shelters, water and sewage networks, and personal property of the displaced.
On August 9, the network documented attacks on the city and port of Mokha, the city of Al-Khokha, and the vicinity of the Saudi field hospital on the western coast with dozens of missiles and drones, leading to civilian casualties, including children.
Casualties in Taiz and attack on commercial vessel
The network added that Houthi shelling continued in several areas of Taiz governorate, affecting the districts of Al-Ta'iziyah, Saber Al-Mawadem, and Maqbanah. On August 8, the attacks injured two women and two children, one of whom was an infant. Another attack on August 10 killed a young girl and injured a child in the Saber Al-Mawadem district.
The network also documented a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in international waters in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait on August 11, which killed three crew members and injured others during rescue operations.
Calls for international action
On August 15, the militias targeted the Al-Sharika residential neighborhood in Marib city with ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian casualties and the destruction and damage of several homes and properties.
The network described these systematic attacks and violations as war crimes and crimes against humanity, calling on the United Nations, the Security Council, and the international community to take effective and practical steps to protect civilians, hold those responsible accountable, and conduct an independent international investigation into violations committed using ballistic missiles and drones.