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A Yemeni human rights center said it had documented 51 civilian deaths and 85 injuries in Houthi attacks in southwestern Taiz province over a 12-day period. The casualties included 43 children and 19 women, according to Anadolu Agency.
The Taiz Human Rights Center said in a statement on Saturday that the incidents occurred from Nov. 1 to 12 and involved ballistic missiles, artillery shelling, sniper fire, gunfire and landmines.
Thirteen children and three women were among those killed. Of the 85 injured, 30 were children and 16 were women, the center said.
Three attacks on Al-Najd market in Al-Misrakh district, Al-Athawer village in Haifan district and Al-Hadara popular market in Al-Wazi’iyah district killed a total of 43 civilians and wounded 30 others, the statement said. These casualties were part of the overall toll.
The center also said the attacks involved the abduction of civilians, raids on homes and the destruction of some houses, as well as damage to property and attacks on health and educational facilities.
The Houthis did not immediately comment on the figures.
The developments come as Yemeni armed forces vowed to continue operations to achieve the objectives of Operation “Dawn of Yemen” while taking measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The operation was launched on Oct. 5 to restore state institutions from Houthi control and recapture the capital, Sanaa, according to Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council.
Fighting between government forces and the Houthis has intensified since July, particularly in Taiz province, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The escalation has ended a period of relative calm in Yemen that began in April 2022, further worsening the country’s humanitarian crisis.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government against the Houthis since 2015. The Houthis have controlled Sanaa and several other provinces since the previous year.
