A recent Yemen human rights report accused the Houthis of committing more than 2,660 violations against the health sector in the Marib governorate. The report covered the period from 2015 until the end of last November.
Released by Marib’s human rights office on Thursday, the report exposed 2,668 violations committed by Houthis that included bombing, killing, and looting.
The report documents the bombing of 134 health facilities with missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones.
Some of the healthcare facilities were targeted more than once, especially in the districts of Al-Madinah, Harib and Sirwah.
This caused the destruction of 16 public and private facilities, and also partially destroyed 34 facilities and health care facilities.
The report also documented the killing of 53 health workers, including doctors, nurses, and assistants. Houthi attacks also resulted in the injury of 86 health employees.
At least 26 doctors and nurses were killed. Also, an ambulance driver died in the attacks.
More than ten ambulances were destroyed, added the report, noting that another 35 ambulances were partially damaged.
According to the report, Houthis have purposely targeted health squads and ambulance crews as they were trying to rescue victims from the shelling of neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure.
Moreover, militias occupied 18 medical facilities and turned them into military headquarters in the districts of Al-Juba, Al-Abdiya, Harib, Majzar, Jabal Murad, and Rahba.
Houthis also looted 12 health facilities and arrested 17 health workers.
They also imposed a travel ban on 102 health workers. Another 145 health workers were given death threats.
Houthi militias also obstructed the work of Sanaa-based UN health agencies. They banned these agencies from intervening to help citizens and refugees in Marib.
The report documented the prevention and suspension of five medicine campaigns in the governorate, including two campaigns affiliated with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
