Taiz:The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Investment has condemned airstrikes by Saudi forces targeting the Al-Hadara popular market in the Al-Waziyah District of Taiz Governorate. The attack resulted in dozens of civilian casualties, both dead and injured.
According to Yemen News Agency, the ministry's statement criticized the targeting of a crowded livestock market, describing it as a deliberate attempt to commit massacres against civilians, showing a blatant disregard for religious, humanitarian, and moral principles.
The ministry highlighted that this escalation is part of Saudi Arabia's broader strategy of collective punishment and systematic starvation. This approach aims to destroy economic livelihoods, damage local market infrastructure, and deprive Yemenis of their income sources. The attack is seen as part of a series of grave violations, including the targeting of markets and other civilian objects protected under international humanitarian law.
The ministry asserted that the attack violates Article 52 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions and constitutes a war crime under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Condolences were extended to the victims' families, and solidarity was expressed with affected livestock traders and civilians, emphasizing that such acts will only bolster the Yemeni people's resilience.
The ministry called on the United Nations, the international community, and human rights and humanitarian organizations to fulfill their responsibilities, document these violations, and hold those responsible accountable. It also noted that the material and moral losses suffered by the commercial and economic sectors are being carefully assessed and documented as part of the ongoing damages from the aggression and blockade.
