An infant was killed and his father injured on Monday, May 27, 2024, in a mortar attack by the Houthi militia, internationally designated as a terrorist group, in the northern region of Al-Dhale'a governorate, southern Yemen. This information was reported by the Yemeni Army's official website, "September Net."

According to the website, the infant was killed and his father injured when the Houthis shelled their home in the village of "Saleem" in the Qataba district of northern Al-Dhale'a. The incident was described as a "terrorist crime" by the website.

Local sources reported on Friday, May 24, that Houthi shelling targeted civilian homes in the village of "Marakhaza" in the "Al-Fakher" area of Al-Dhale'a governorate. rights reports indicate that the Al-Dhale'a governorate has been subjected to continuous attacks by the Houthi militia, which frequently launches missile, drone, artillery, and mortar attacks.