Barran Press
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has destroyed 200 homes in the Harib district of Marib governorate (northeastern Yemen) and displaced 2,000 civilians over the past year, according to the director of the Marib Human Rights Office, Abd Rabbuh Judaie'.
In a statement to Barran Press on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, Jedia revealed that the Houthis had completely or partially destroyed the homes of residents in Hareeb, located south of Marib. He added that the group had also displaced 250 families belonging to the Al-Ghanim tribe from their homes in the villages of Mal'a (west of Hareeb) and surrounding areas during 2023.
Judaie' attributed the displacement to the Houthis' ongoing indiscriminate shelling of residential areas west and north of Hareeb. He explained that the shelling originates from Houthi positions in the mountain ranges between the Hareeb and Joubaah districts, south of Marib.
Furthermore, Jedia reported that his office had documented 15 cases of violations caused by landmines planted by the Houthis in Hareeb. These incidents resulted in fatalities, injuries, and disabilities among civilians, primarily children.
He emphasized that landmines continue to pose a threat to residents in Hareeb, as the Houthis persist in planting them in the mountains, valleys, and wadis of the Mal'a and Hajla regions north of Hareeb and in the Ablah region west of Harib. The danger is exacerbated by the risk of these mines being washed away by flash floods, expanding their reach and increasing the threat to civilians.
Jedia highlighted that the Houthis continue to perpetrate violations, stating, "Citizens are deprived of their farms, property, and orchards, which have been burned. Displacement continues in all areas under Houthi control."