The Death Industry... Houthis sinks Yemen with the Iranian mines

The Yemenis’ suffering continues because of the violations and crimes committed by Houthi militias against the state and civilians. Despite the collapse of the life and security caused, the militia also goes toward the death industry.

A report issued by the Washington Institute for Near East Studies found that the Houthis are planting mines manually without adopting a pattern or record that can be identified.

This could increase the security chaos in Yemen and posing a threat to the lives of Yemenis. Randomization can also aggravate the situation. Hurricanes and floods and other natural disasters can scatter mines from their sites, making “death” available wherever Yemenis go.

The report also noted that Houthis-planted mines can be found along main roads and battlefields, as well as houses, wells and toilets, and throughout the country, and areas of land have become uninhabitable because of mines, which is a constant threat to civilian lives.

The Saudi project

The Arab Parliament has voted in favor of a resolution valuing the Saudi project of "pores" which aims at removing mines in Yemen. The project was launched by King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Works.

The AP called on the UN to take all urgent and practical measures meant to make Yemen free from mines. Speaker of the Arab Parliament Meshaal bin Fahm al Salami said in a statement on that during its general session, the AP lauded the "pores" project which aims to rid Yemen of all types of mines that were planted by the Houthi militias.

In its resolution, the AP expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia for launching such a humanitarian initiative aiming to preserve lives of civilians in Yemen from the risks of the internationally-banned mines, Salami noted.

It asserted that the "pores" project comes in continuation of Saudi Arabia's efforts to support the people of Yemen and reflects its effective global humanitarian role, according to Salami.

The project aims at demining the Yemeni territories and training Yemeni human cadres on mine clearance work, he said.

Osama al-Gosaibi, director general of the Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen, said that al-Houthi militias planted huge quantities of mines to confront the legitimate forces that seek to liberate the rest of Yemen's cities. He said that the militias are planting mines without "maps" This reveals the criminal strategy of the pro-Iranian militia, which receives unlimited support from Tehran to sabotage Yemen.

He also pointed out that the regular armies usually plant mines for defensive purposes, and do so according to specific maps, and away from populated areas, but the Houthis placed mines in the infrastructure and farms and between houses and even inside the houses themselves.

He added “We received numerous reports of families was hit by mines planted inside the houses”.

Al-Gosaibi also revealed that the number of mines cleared from the liberated areas in Yemen is estimated at about one million, with the joint efforts of the Arab Coalition, the legitimate forces and the national project.

However, the number still buried in the territory of Yemen is "much greater" He pointed out that in addition to the modern technological means, the project uses «pores» community and the communications that come from the population.

Motaher Al-Rida, the Yemeni political analyst, said in a statement to the Reference: that from the first moment of the wars of the Houthis in 2004, they are planting mines on the roads and desert and between trees and mountains; to kill more innocent civilians”.

He added after the losses incurred daily on the battlefield they have been forced to over-deploy and cultivate mines of all kinds, light and heavy, and everywhere.