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Yemen conflict escalation and civilian casualties

Overview

The conflict in Yemen has seen recent escalations involving Houthi militia strikes and disputes over prisoner safety. In Lahj Governorate, Houthi ballistic missile strikes targeted the Al-Mudarabah and Ras al-Ara districts, hitting the vicinity of the Amr ibn al-Aas School. The school was serving as a temporary shelter for internally displaced persons. These attacks resulted in multiple civilian casualties, with reports indicating between four and six deaths and several injuries.

Concurrently, the Yemeni Armed Forces have denied Houthi allegations regarding the deaths of military prisoners in the Al-Hazm district of Al-Jawf governorate. Colonel Majed Abdullah Al-Nazili, spokesperson for the Armed Forces, characterized the Houthi claims as “devoid of truth and misleading.” He asserted that the Houthi group is responsible for the safety of detainees and accused them of attempting to divert public attention from the missile strikes in Lahj.

Entities

Houthi militia · Yemeni Armed Forces · Lahj Governorate · Al-Hazm · Ras al-Ara

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Houthi missile strikes kill civilians in Yemen's Lahj Governorate

    Houthi ballistic missile strikes on the Al-Mudarabah and Ras al-Ara districts in Yemen's Lahj Governorate killed several civilians and injured others, including families sheltering in a local school.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Yemeni Armed Forces deny Houthi claims of prisoner deaths in Al-Jawf

    The Yemeni Armed Forces denied Houthi claims that military prisoners were killed in Al-Jawf, accusing the group of misleading the public to evade responsibility for detainee safety.

Sources

almahriah.net · almashhad-alyemeni.com · elbalad.news · khabaragency.net