Yemen Human Rights Commission reports Saudi airstrikes in Taiz

The National Human Rights Commission in Sanaa reported that Saudi airstrikes over a 72-hour period destroyed two civilian industrial facilities in the Al-Taiziyah and Mocha districts. The strikes reportedly destroyed the Kemico paint and chemical factory and an ice factory in Mocha, resulting in total destruction and an estimated $3.2 million in initial losses.

Additionally, the commission stated that four airstrikes targeted the Hayjat al-Abd road, a vital link between the Taiz and Lahj governorates. The strikes caused significant asphalt cracking and rockslides, completely severing the route. The commission warned that this disruption threatens to impose a blockade on Taiz, potentially increasing transportation costs by 300 percent and halting the delivery of food, medicine, and humanitarian aid.

The commission noted that the strikes displaced 87 families, including 612 individuals, and characterized the targeting of civilian infrastructure as a potential war crime under international law.