Manila:The Ain Humanitarian Center for Rights and Development has condemned attacks on civilians in the Sa’ada and Taiz governorates, which resulted in deaths and injuries, including among women and African migrants. These incidents involved artillery shelling, gunfire, and airstrikes targeting residential areas.
According to Yemen News Agency, the center reported that Saudi artillery shelling in the Shada border district of Sa’ada killed two civilians and injured two more. Gunfire also wounded four individuals, including two African migrants, in the border districts of Munabbih, Baqim, and Qatabir.
In Taiz, a Saudi airstrike on the Bani Omar area in the Al-Shamayatayn district resulted in the death of a woman and injuries to four others. Additionally, shelling by Saudi-backed forces hit a home in the Al-Ram Al-A’la area of the Haifan district, killing one civilian and injuring his wife.
The Ain Center described these attacks as violations of international humanitarian law and civilian protection rules, holding the Saudi regime accountable for the resultant casualties and damage. The center has called on the United Nations, as well as international and human rights organizations, to condemn these attacks, protect civilians and migrants, and ensure accountability for those responsible.
Furthermore, the center emphasized the necessity for serious international action to safeguard civilians, hold perpetrators accountable, and uphold the right to life.
