Barran Press
The National Commission for Investigating Allegations of Human Rights Violations met with dozens of victims in the Shaqab region of Sabr al-Mawadim district, southeast of Taiz governorate (southwest Yemen) on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, the commission conducted a field visit to the Shaqab villages to complete its investigation into a number of violations related to the war that occurred during the first half of 2024.
The commission, led by member Ishraq al-Maqtari, listened to testimonies from over 68 individuals of both genders. They also met with dozens of civilian victims in the villages of Habour, al-Aqma, al-Aawat, al-Mahraza, al-Quba, Janhami, Shahir, Najd al-Marqab, in the Shaqab region of Najada, gathering essential and supporting documentation related to these incidents, evidence of the violations, and their perpetrators.
The commission observed the aftermath of attacks on civilian gatherings, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, damage to homes and property.
According to the commission, these attacks obstructed citizens' access to resources and movement, and the continued planting of mines in farms and protected environments under international humanitarian law, where women and children are often present, was a major concern.
During the field visit, the commission documented women's testimonies and analyzed the rights lost by women in the region due to the war, including the right to life, physical and mental safety, the right to movement, work, and economic rights due to the targeting of vast agricultural lands owned by women. The commission also documented and investigated the direct losses suffered by all civilians.
Last Wednesday, July 10, the Taiz Military Axis Command, affiliated with the Yemeni army, stated that the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, had brought in a technical team to train on mortar and drone strikes.
The axis stated in a statement obtained by "Barran Press" that "due to the training activities conducted by the Houthi group, some shells reached nearby areas, and some did not explode."
The statement referred to the incident, described as "criminal," as "a failure in the Houthi projectiles, resulting in their falling on a house in the vicinity of the Habour area, causing eight casualties, including fatalities and injuries."
The axis leadership condemned the "heinous crime," holding the Houthi group "fully responsible for the crime," which they said resulted in the death and injury of eight innocent civilians.