Houthi attacks killed 51 people and wounded 85 others in Yemen’s Taiz province over a 12-day period, according to a local rights organization.
The Taiz Human Rights Center stated that the casualties occurred between November 1 and November 12. The attacks involved ballistic missiles, artillery shelling, sniper fire, gunfire, and landmines.
Thirteen children and three women were among the dead, while the 85 injured victims included 30 children and 16 women.
Three specific incidents accounted for a large portion of the overall toll. Assaults targeting Al-Najd market in Al-Misrakh district, Al-Athawer village in Haifan district, and Al-Hadara popular market in Al-Wazi’iyah district collectively left 43 civilians dead and 30 others wounded.
The documented violations extended beyond casualties. The group reported that Houthi forces abducted civilians, raided homes, destroyed residential properties, and targeted schools and health facilities.
The Houthis did not immediately issue any comment regarding the reported figures and incidents.
This escalation follows a vow by Yemeni armed forces to continue military operations under Operation Dawn of Yemen. Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council, stated that the operation aims to restore state institutions and recapture the capital, Sanaa.
Fighting between government forces and the Houthis has intensified since July, particularly in Taiz province. Taiz occupies a key position overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The renewed hostilities have broken a period of relative calm that began in April 2022. This intensification has deepened the severe humanitarian crisis affecting the country.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government since 2015. The intervention came after the Houthis took control of Sanaa and several other provinces the previous year.
