Taiz:The Tihama Coast Fisheries Cooperative Association has issued a strong condemnation following a deadly attack on fishermen and their boats off the Al-Kadha coast in Dhubab District, Taiz. The attack resulted in the deaths of eight fishermen and left others injured.
According to Yemen News Agency, the association described the targeting of civilian fishermen and their livelihoods as a war crime and a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian laws. They categorized the attack as part of a systematic series of crimes against Yemeni fishermen and the Yemeni population.
The statement from the association placed full responsibility for the attack on Saudi forces, citing the human, material, economic, and environmental consequences of the incident. Furthermore, the association urged the international community and relevant organizations to fulfill their duties in protecting civilians and workers in the fishing industry.
The association called on local and international humanitarian and human rights organizations to document and expose these violations, protect the fishermen, and hold those responsible to account.
