Hajjah:The National Commission for Human Rights has strongly condemned the attack carried out by Saudi aircraft on the villages of Bani Hatab in the Abs District of Hajjah Governorate. The incident involved the use of cluster bombs against populated civilian areas.
According to Yemen News Agency, the Commission labeled the attack as a grave violation of international humanitarian law, equating it to a war crime. The statement highlighted the prohibition of cluster bombs under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans their use due to their indiscriminate nature and long-lasting danger.
The Commission noted that about 30 percent of these bombs do not detonate immediately, leaving them as landmines that pose a long-term threat to civilians. It described the attack as an act of ongoing extermination, especially in a region densely populated by displaced persons and devoid of military targets.
The statement accused Saudi forces of a "scorched-earth" policy aimed at terrorizing and displacing the local population, an act the Commission says constitutes a crime against humanity. The Saudi regime, along with the United States and other suppliers of the banned weapon, was held accountable by the Commission.
The Commission urged the UN and international bodies to document the attack and condemn the use of cluster munitions. It emphasized that international silence on the matter equates to complicity in the crime.
