Houthi Attack in Yemen’s Taiz Province Kills Mother, Son
Houthi rebels killed a mother and her son on Saturday in an attack on a residential area in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, according to a local medical official. The attack damaged several other houses and farms in the village of al-Hajamah in the al-Abous district.
The source, requesting anonymity, said this incident was the latest in a series of Houthi shellings on Taiz, a city under rebel siege for over seven years. The Houthis have implemented a rigorous blockade on Taiz, restricting access to major roads, which has led to prolonged delays for residents needing food and medical supplies.
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The Yemeni government has demanded the lifting of this blockade as a primary condition during ongoing peace negotiations. Despite numerous negotiation rounds facilitated by the United Nations between the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels, a comprehensive resolution to the conflict remains elusive.
Yemen has been gripped by a destructive civil war since 2014, with the Houthis battling the internationally recognized Yemeni government. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened to back the Yemeni government in 2015.
