In its latest report, the Human Rights Information and Training Center (HRITC) has documented 70 violations committed by Iran-backed Houthi militia against civilians in Taiz in the country’s south, during the month of October.
The center said that its field team was able to document the killing of 20 civilians, including two women and 6 children. The Houthi militia alone caused the deaths of 12 civilians, including two women and 5 children, it noted.
Also, six civilians were killed by the militia’s artillery shells. One civilian was killed by direct fire, another civilian was killed by a landmine explosion, and two civilians were killed by an explosive device explosion.
HRITC added that one woman was killed by a sniper’s bullets, while a child was executed by members of the Houthi militia.
The report said two civilians were killed by direct fire, and two others, one of whom was a child, were killed in the explosion of an explosive device planted by gunmen outside the framework of the state. Four civilians were killed by direct bullets by unknown gunmen.
The field center team was able to monitor the injury of 15 civilians, including two women and three children. The Houthi militia directly injured 10 civilians, including a woman and two children.
Four civilians, including two children, were wounded by various artillery shells, while three civilians, including a woman, were wounded by a militia sniper, a civilian was injured by a landmine explosion, and two civilians were injured by an explosive device explosion.
The report highlighted the levies imposed by Houthi leaders under various pretexts and names. It also pointed to the constant assassination attempts of military figures in the liberated areas.
