Taiz is in a cycle of escalation... 43 Houthi violations and the displacement of 172 thousand people

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As military confrontations renewed today, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms documented 43 crimes and violations committed by the Houthi militia against civilians in Taiz Governorate, during the past 24 hours, at a time when a UN report considered the situation in the governorate “particularly worrying.”

The network said, in a statement, that the violations varied between intentional killing and indiscriminate bombing of residential neighborhoods, targeting homes, private vehicles, health facilities, and mosques.

It also explained that the Houthi bombing in the Taiz countryside resulted in the killing of 5 civilians, including a girl, in the Hayban area of ​​Al-Misrakh District, and the injury of 17 others, including women and children. She indicated that the militias fired 180 shells towards residential neighborhoods during the same period, which sparked fear and panic among residents, and caused damage to a number of homes.

Among those civilian areas bombed by the Houthi militia were Bir Pasha, Al-Manakh, Zaid Al-Mushki, Al-Jami’ah, and Al-Shammasi.

In addition, these violations coincided with the suffering of the residents of the city of Taiz as a result of restrictions imposed on the arrival of supplies, and the sharp rise in the prices of petroleum derivatives, water, food, and medicines. These conditions limit the ability of families to meet their daily needs, and increase the risks for children, the sick, the elderly, and low-income families.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that the ongoing fighting in Yemen has led to the displacement of more than 216,000 people since the beginning of last August, including more than 172,000 residents of Taiz Governorate.

The United Nations said, "The situation in this governorate is particularly worrying, as there have been reports that the closure of main roads is impeding the movement of civilians, commercial supplies, and the delivery of humanitarian aid," explaining that restrictions on movement and lack of resources "complicate humanitarian operations," and that high prices for basic goods and fuel shortages threaten "the continuity of the work of vital health and water services."

The UN office also indicated an increase in civilian casualties. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 54 civilians have been killed since the beginning of August, half of them children, and 171 others were injured, including 107 women and children. The United Nations called on all parties to comply with international humanitarian law, protect civilians and civilian facilities, ensure safe movement of civilians, and ensure safe, rapid and unhindered access to humanitarian aid.

It is noteworthy that the confrontations between the Yemeni government forces and the resistance on the one hand, and the Houthi militias on the other hand, were renewed today on a number of fronts in the governorates of Taiz and Lahj, as a military source reported to Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath that 9 air strikes targeted Houthi sites in the areas of Anbyan, Al-Arun, Jewar Al-Qubba, Jabal Aswad, and the Mahal area.

The source also added that 4 other raids targeted the Milat area, destroyed Houthi vehicles, resulted in the death and injury of dozens, and the capture of more than 30 militia members.

Note that Operation “Yemen Dawn” continues for the ninth day in a row, with the aim of restoring the areas under the control of the Houthi militias, securing the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the strategic areas surrounding it, liberating the capital, Sana’a, and ending the “Houthi militia coup” supported by Iran.