Landmines Claim 41 Civilian Lives in Hodeidah in 2024

Landmines Claim 41 Civilian Lives in Hodeidah in 2024

The UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement reported that landmines caused 41 civilian deaths and 52 injuries in Hodeidah over the past year. Women and children accounted for 40% of the victims. While the number of incidents has decreased compared to 2023, Yemen remains deeply affected by exp...

UN Report: Fuel Imports at Hodeidah Port Plummet by Over 70%

UN Report: Fuel Imports at Hodeidah Port Plummet by Over 70%

A recent UN report reveals a staggering decline in fuel imports at the Hodeidah port, which is under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization by the international community. Since the beginning of 2024, fuel imports have dropped by more than 70%, primaril...

Protest in Al-Hodeidah Demands End to Houthi Attacks on Civilians

Protest in Al-Hodeidah Demands End to Houthi Attacks on Civilians

On December 28, 2024, a protest in the city of Hays, located in southern Al-Hodeidah governorate, called on the international community, particularly the United Nations Mission in Yemen (UNMHA), to pressure the Houthi movement to cease its attacks on civilians using artillery and drones. P...

Houthi Group Reports Nine Deaths from Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen

Houthi Group Reports Nine Deaths from Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen

The Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024, that nine people were killed during twelve airstrikes conducted by Israeli forces on the capital Sana’a and the western province of Hudaydah, which borders the Red Sea. Acco...

Family Outing Ends in Tragedy: Six Drown in Water Reservoir in Hajjah

Family Outing Ends in Tragedy: Six Drown in Water Reservoir in Hajjah

Hajjah, Yemen – A family outing in Hajjah Governorate turned tragic on November 21, 2024, when six members of the same family drowned in the Wadi Mour reservoir. Ismail Sha'been Zain, an educator from Hayran, had intended to provide a joyful escape for his family by taking them to the...

Child Severely Injured by Explosive Remnant in Southern Hodeidah

Child Severely Injured by Explosive Remnant in Southern Hodeidah

On November 18, 2024, the Yemeni Mine Observatory reported that a 13-year-old boy sustained severe injuries after being struck by an unexploded ordnance in the Durayhimi district, south of Hodeidah city. According to the observatory, the child, Yahya Mashhour, was harmed by the explosion of a w...